by susan preston | Jan 10, 2020 | Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day
Not For Your Sake and Not For Mine On any Winter’s morning one can find several species gathered at the crane pond. A flock of roosting sandhill cranes; a smattering of snow geese depending on how deep the water is; a prowling pack of coyotes. But there’s...
by susan preston | Sep 6, 2019 | Birds, Photo of the Day
An Invitation INVITATION Oh do you have time to linger for just a little while out of your busy and very important day for the goldfinches that have gathered in a field of thistles for a musical battle, to see who can sing the highest note, or the lowest, or the most...
by susan preston | Feb 7, 2019 | Birds, Photo of the Day, Travel
The River of Imagination So come to the pond,or the river of your imagination,or the harbor of your longing, and put your lips to the world. And liveyour life. ― Mary Oliver, Red Bird Photo Credits: Egret Strutt by Susan J. Preston, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge,...
by susan preston | Feb 2, 2019 | Bosque del Apache, Musings, Wildlife
The Faces of Deer C When for too long I don’t go deep enough into the woods to see them, they begin to enter my dreams. Yes, there they are, in the pinewoods of my inner life. I want to live a life full of modesty and praise. Each hoof of each animal makes...