and then...

over the last few weeks

you find yourself reminded

of why May is one of your favourite months 

each day leaves filling out a little more

and a little more

and a little more

and after a long winter

so much green and the promise

of spring

but one tree in the neighbourhood remained brown

you kept watching and hoping that the leaves would turn

but nothing

and you begin thinking 'that's sad...such a lovely tree

but i guess it's time'

in the age of loss and extinction

just another something to have to let go of

until one day a glimpse

a sliver

a bit of colour

a shift and sure enough

sign of blossoms

it isn't gone after all

and maybe it wasn't even late in blooming

maybe it was you who needed a bit more patience

a bit more hope

a bit more faith

now and for

the future

hello yellow

the lawn is bubbling 

with dandelions

and the buzzy bees

are loving it

a natural fact:

kittens are entranced

by

butterflies

fly by

out on a morning drive

across a bridge

spanning the river

you spot a bird 

with a distinctive profile

perched high above

on a light stand

you wonder:

'wow! is that a kingfisher?'

and you pass by

realizing you could never

be sure

but then almost 

instantly lean into the affirmative

of a spectacular sighting

'yes: definitely...that was a kingfisher'

the small ones

a wildlife rescue group

has advised people

to take down their 

bird feeders and bird baths

due to transmissions

of avian flu

a heavy heart

for the feathered

friends

robin count

#9

on the fence

anticipating 

the possibility

of late afternoon rain

and all the 

promise

that it

may bring

eyes to the skies

a pair of ospreys

have been sighted

nesting in the south of england

for the first time in over 

200 years

~

welcoming

such welcome news

 

May days

and slowly but surely

a little more sun

a little more unfolding

leaves on trees

a little fuller

with each passing day

spring's promise

of summer

5th of the 5th

pockets of green grass 

buds on poplars

tulip leaves

Japanese spurge shoots

sprouting lilies

a light breeze

a nice start

to the merry

month of May

vantage point

among the many coniferous trees 

in our neighbourhood

one is my favourite

it is not the tallest tree

nor the fullest tree

and in spaces it is sparse

its branches uneven

but it is the treetop that magpies

often choose to land on

and i think 

that if i were a magpie

it would be my perch choice

too

...comes bob bob bobbin' along

#8

on the boulevard