Category: Animals
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Cat | East Wenatchee, WA | November 2019 The big feral cat that bedevils our backyard birds knows her place in the world. She sits high on the fence to sun herself. She creeps low through vines to be invisible. She adapts to conditions as they arrive with no fretting over profit or efficiency or…
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Cow | Othello, WA | November 2019 Tension from the world’s demands — do this, do that — is relieved best by solitude. That means no people, of course, but also no errands, no phones and, for the most part, no media. Exception: Allow yourself an inspirational read, such as the Bible, Tao Te Ching…
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Branch Office | Othello, WA | November 2019 “The reason that fish form schools, birds form flocks, and bees form swarms is that they are smarter together than they would be apart. They don’t take a vote; they don’t take a poll. They form a
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Liftoff | Wenatchee, WA | October 2019 What’s alive in our lives — dog, horse, friends, family, each other — expanded years ago to include a surprise addition: Canada geese. They honk in the sky; they poop on the ground; they strut on our periphery, a presence just out of reach. Located along their Pacific…
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Beaks & Bills | Seattle, WA | October 2019 The bird mouths in this photo don’t belong to finches, but Charles Darwin’s principle of natural selection still applies. “Darwin wondered about the changes in the shape of bird beaks from [Galapagos] island to island,” writes William J. Cromie in The Harvard Gazette. “So-called cactus finches…
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Turtle and Carp | Fairfield Bay, AR | September 2019 “Much of the vitality in a friendship lies in the honoring of differences, not simply in the
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Show Goat | Cashmere, WA | September 2019 County Fair #3 | “My goats are not contemplative, accepting, or introspective. They are the Greek chorus of my farm, sometimes of my life. They watch me closely and
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Fishing | Pateros, WA | August 2019 These pelicans cock their bills to scoop up — and gulp down — lunch as it swims by. I’ve observed that many restaurant patrons also strike a stance before plunging into a meal. Some scan intensely for unwanted ingredients (an onion slice, sprinkled parsley or ubiquitous bacon). Some…
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Yellow Jacket | Twisp, WA | August 2019 We often face barriers that keep us from favorite activities, work goals or even survival needs. We can break down these challenges and tackle each small piece step-by-step. Or, as this insect decided, we can scout a new route around the obstacle. The yellow jacket wisely abandoned…
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