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How Much Joy?

Sunday I went to a concert at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater with my daughters and granddaughter. It was a tribute to the music of Peter, Paul and Mary and the trio of singers included a singer I love to listen to, Ann Reed. This was the first live concert I have attended in years. I had forgotten How Much Joy I felt listening to live music. It was a vivid reminder to me to actively plan to do things which bring me joy in my life. I thought I was choosing joy often. And I was, sort of. But the Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

A Blip in Spring?

How quickly nature turns from summer back to spring back to winter! Is this (as I hope) just A Blip in Spring? Remember this photo from yesterday’s blog post where everything was greening? It looks quite different this morning. But it is beautiful, none the less. And remember my spring melt series that I thought I was done with? The backyard is covered with white again. But I noticed that I can still see the tips of the growing grass through the snow this morning. Though I am disappointed in this slight detour away from spring I am also allowing Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

The Greening

Yesterday on my walk at Silverwood Park was the first time I really noticed The Greening of spring beginning. But this morning after the rainfall overnight and today, I see it happening everywhere. The grass is greening. Green leaf buds are swelling and growing on the trees across the pond. And even the ducks look happy swimming in reflections of green in the pond. The goldfinches are molting and they look so funny partly bright gold and partly scruffy winter feathers. Soon they will sport brilliant fully gold sport jackets that will set all the lady goldfinches a-twitter. While I Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Mad About Loons

This morning I visited Silverwood Park in St. Anthony (just south of Interstate 694 and New Brighton). A few of my photo club friends went there yesterday morning but I had a schedule conflict. So this morning I visited the park for the first time with my camera. It was beautiful and along with Canada Geese, ducks, and a bald eagle, there was a loon that was quite close to the shore and not at all shy. I was in heaven because I’m… Mad about Loons. I love these beautiful shy birds. Their calls and songs are haunting. And they Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

A Taste of Summer

The warm weather this week has been eating snow and ice like crazy. Our backyard is snow-free this morning! This means an end to my spring melt series of photos for this year. And the ice on the pond is rapidly receding. The warm open-window weather is giving us A Taste of Summer even though spring has hardly had time to fully arrive. I love these warm days but will be happy to return to more spring-like temperatures for awhile. I don’t want to miss springtime and jump directly to summer. On my walk yesterday I could finally take the Read more…

By Marilyn, ago