winds blowing from Mongolia and northwestern China
where droughts are occurring
have brought sandstorms to Beijing
less snow and rain this year
combined with higher temperatures
have made conditions drier and dustier
skies were yellow yesterday morning
and the sun appeared to be blue
hoping sooner than later
this too shall pass
'Scattered flurries and winds gusting in the 70 to 90 km/h range will continue until Monday morning.'
yikes!
yesterday
(in a parking lot of all places)
a sweet sound from above:
cooing
possibly from wooing?
heard
unseen
***
this morning
welcoming a new visitor to the yard
a rock dove
***
come again sweet livia
next time
bring a friend
a sign of spring
that the sky is no longer
a wash of grey
but clouds
clouds
clouds
....
the news of a loved one
passing away
...
eyes to the skies
across the miles
heart lines
....
reading today about 'Wisdom'
a 70 year old albatross
in a wildlife refuge in the North Pacific
Wisdom hatched a chick on February 1st...
little signs of hope
for 2021
a power cut
melting snow
bird visitations
stressful kitten escapades
(totally down to clued out kitten parenting)
thankfully recovering from kitten escapades
a little more light
in the sky
days and nights
and days and nights
and days and days and days
of 'extreme cold'
finally winding down
gradually going the other way
hundreds of people sheltered downtown
from the elements
elementals
the vortex may be shifting
but other tides need turning
safe space
safe spaces
for everyone
