Bucket List!
Bucket List event, and whaddya know, it was in our back yard. Barred Owl spotted after entire bird population was sending five-alarm fire calls. 7:00 to 7:30 pm. 83º F. July 1, 2026. Darien, CT. All photos can be found at this link.
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Miracle. All of it.
Or consider the process of conception, when a single egg unites with a single sperm. Each human female has about 300,000 eggs during the fertile period of her life. Each male ejaculation has about 300 million sperm. Thus each conception contains about a hundred thousand billion different possible combinations of DNA. In other words, there Continue reading Miracle. All of it.
Lightly Child, Lightly.
Yes, that s him (or her). It was 5:25 a.m. this morning at The Cove and he s heading back to the top of Holly Pond. It s been almost 2 weeks since I shared Good (?) Sunday Morning after I learned about his mate being taken down by an animal (coyote?). And he s still searching — the Continue reading Lightly Child, Lightly.
Good (?) Sunday afternoon.
Good (?) Sunday afternoon. Those of you who follow along with me on this wildly spasmodic blog, you will understand that this Swan couple have become a fixture here (obsession, maybe?). This couple and their cygnets have been a profound source of joy for the neighborhood (and esp. for me). Swans typically mate for life. Continue reading Good (?) Sunday afternoon.
Easter Sunday
Bethany Church Easter Sunrise Service (sans Sunrise). 6:00 7:00 am. 41° F, with light rain. April 5, 2026. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT. More photos of this morning s walk here.