December 26, 2012 - Boxing Day

Last minute sunset

It was cloudy and drizzly most of the day today.  I saw two whilte-crowned sparrows out by our mailbox, but they flitted off right away.  I went to look for hoofprints from the deer in the snow, but they hadn't visited last night.  At the close of the day, I took a quick peek out from a closed curtain, and was greeted by the last rays of the sun setting over the river. 

 

 

This blog could end up getting a bit dull - numerous photos of birds, of the hills, of the Columbia River. But these things are never dull to me.  That's why we moved here.  We wanted to be where we could watch the passing of the seasons, the beauty of the land that surrounds us, the wonder of the rythmn of when to expect which migratory birds.  We can see all of this well, right out the front windows and off the back deck.  We can watch the garden grow, the various birds visit, and listen for the sandhill cranes overhead.  We hear Canadian geese and see great blue herons fly right over our roof.  It's why we're here - so we can stay connected, stay grounded, in those things that matter so much to us.  We agree with God - it is good.