Haiku 152 Patience Paid Off

Patience paid off

caught someone courting

now I'm in love.

This was such an exciting moment for me. I sit and watch the birds out my window almost every morning as I eat breakfast and write in my journal. The female came and sat in the tree right in front of me so I picked up my camera and started shooting and as I did the male came up to offer her a sunflower seed-something I've never witnessed before. My patience paid off because the theme for the Dogwood Challenge for the week of Valentine's Day was love. I didn't try to force anything and was just waiting for the right opportunity to present itself. This was it! 

Haiku 150 & 151 Finches

Two for one picture today. Now I need to work on getting a better picture of these little guys.

Finches looking brighter

despite a dreary morning

feeling more springlike.

Finches hang on tight

as the wind whips the lilac

patiently waiting for seeds.

Haiku 149 First Look Out the Window

(Sorry no picture yet-I enjoyed the view and tried a phone pic-but no good.)

First look out the window

fast action-up, down, in, out

seven jays feasting!

Haiku 148 Warm Sun Gentle Breeze

Warm sun gentle breeze

cattails shedding winter coats

preparing for spring.

Haiku 147 Hanging On

Hanging on to

tops, bottoms, and sides

making a beautiful landscape.

Haiku 146 Moan, Groan, Creak...Repeat

Moan, groan, creak...repeat

trees were talking to each other-

sometimes even singing!

I got out snowshoeing on this lovely winter afternoon.

Haiku 145 Under the Snow

Under the snow

Spring colors are waiting

first up purple and green.

When I woke up this morning this haiku was forming and I knew what picture I wanted. At that point the yard was undisturbed with happy dog prints. While my husband shoveled this morning Lizzi escaped the back yard and she had a blast jumping through the deep snow.