Anticipating the rebirth of my soul that spring always summons.
The Long Exhale as I Rise to Springs Beckoning
March 17th, 2018 Comments Off on The Long Exhale as I Rise to Springs Beckoning
Tags: birds · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · rebirth · Red-necked Grebe · spring
The Myriad Faces of Spring – A Feast for The Senses
May 9th, 2015 Comments Off on The Myriad Faces of Spring – A Feast for The Senses
Exploring the many faces of spring and the resurrection of faith they engender.
Tags: cedar mulch · Chipping Sparrow · Dandelions · dragonflies · fresh cut grass · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · spring
Divers, Dabblers and the Elusive Great Lakes Harlequin
March 21st, 2015 Comments Off on Divers, Dabblers and the Elusive Great Lakes Harlequin
Eagerly anticipating my first outings to the sheltered bays of Lake Ontario to delight in the spring gathering of waterfowl.
Tags: birdwatching · Black Duck · Bufflehead · ducks · Gadwall · Golden-eye · Harlequin · Hooded Mergansers · Long-tailed Ducks · Mallard · Merganser · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Scaup · Scooter · spring
Reluctant Spring Peeking through Winter’s Shroud
March 22nd, 2014 Comments Off on Reluctant Spring Peeking through Winter’s Shroud
For better or worse, I am wedded to spring – even though she seems reluctant to arrive this year.
Tags: Aldo Leopold · Bernard Williams · George Santayana · Henry Van Dyke · Mark Twain · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · spring
Intoxicated by the First Exhale of May
May 3rd, 2013 Comments Off on Intoxicated by the First Exhale of May
Anticipating the first May weekend at Second Marsh on the trails I know so well.
Tags: ducks · May · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · migration · Second Marsh · sparrows · spring · vireos · warblers
Prospecting for Spring and Cool Hollow Wrens
February 23rd, 2013 Comments Off on Prospecting for Spring and Cool Hollow Wrens
Escaping the February chill on virtual journeys to my favoured spring and summer haunts.
Tags: February · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Mountsberg · Palgrave · Second Marsh · spring · Tiny Marsh · Winter Wren
My Love Affair with the Painful Sweetness of Spring
April 28th, 2012 Comments Off on My Love Affair with the Painful Sweetness of Spring
Why I think I shall have to stay here in this place where chanced has placed me – for the joys and thrills of spring.
Tags: birds · butterflies · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Nature · Rainer Maria Rilke · spring
AWAKENING TO SPRING’S GRAND SPECTACLE OF WINGS
March 11th, 2012 Comments Off on AWAKENING TO SPRING’S GRAND SPECTACLE OF WINGS
Eager anticipation of the grand spectacle of the spring migration.
Tags: flycatchers · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · migration · spring · thrushes · warblers
MOTHER EARTH: At the Mercy of Her Children
April 3rd, 2010 Comments Off on MOTHER EARTH: At the Mercy of Her Children
Why I can no longer look the other way on the subject of climate change. A plea for all to become gentle stewards of mother earth.
Tags: Blackburnian Warbler · climate change · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · mother earth · spring