May 21, 2025
My favorite bird, there were two of them feeding tonight.  


I went up to the rookery a little later today, close to 5:30.  It was only 47 degrees, very overcast and hard to see.  The colors were again that royal green, that still dark water with surreal reflections.  And there were birds all around just out of sight, just a little too far away for my lens.  It reminded me of the Secret Garden, but I realized it didn't make me happy to be in the eerie environment, even with kingfishers to watch.

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Had some images printed to 11x14s.  Didn't really like them, but I always feel that way.  I'll send the images to T. tonight and see if his prints are any richer, less something, I can't articulate what it is the bothers me.    But I think at least 2 of them are worth framing for the show and maybe I will print a poem to go with them.   


I looked for four legged friends tonight, too, but didn't see any.  One of the farmers was out fixing a fence in the pasture that the steers roam through.  He's probably about to let them be in the long miles long fields.  


I'm trying to post a link to our new project we are doing this summer.  I told you about being in a video, well I want to post that video.  We haven't formally announced it, but we already have nine people signed up to participate.  I'm excited.   I posted it on FB, but I don't know how to get it on here. I'll learn for tomorrow.



I'm working all day tomorrow, but then I'm not back at LAVA until next week.  This weekend EJ is home and I am focusing on my play for the first time in a year.   












 

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