Category Archives: Animals and Critters

Summer Pleasures: The Porch

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Beauty Along the Road

Around early to mid-June, many household activities move to our covered front porch.  How I Iove to sit here to welcome the new day, enlivened by a cup of coffee!  My morning meditation often consists of simply sitting and observing, … Continue reading →

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The Hummingbird’s Gifts

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Beauty Along the Road

What the hummingbird brings: Delight when you first appear in late April.  You bring the promise of spring and lively movement and sounds on my porch. Oh, the sounds: chattering and chittering, when you announce your presence; hissing, whistling and … Continue reading →

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Nancy’s Bird Nests

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Beauty Along the Road

Nancy Spahr’s current exhibit of multi-media bird nests in Staunton, Virginia, is simultaneously inspiring and delightful…and disturbing. Delightful because she combines surprising detail, careful research, and creative combinations of materials and media in her art work. Take a look at … Continue reading →

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Bird watching – flagrant voyeurism

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Beauty Along the Road

A huge wild cherry tree near our house broke into full bloom around the middle of May.    So when I saw a pair of Baltimore Orioles cavorting in its branches, I thought they were eating the cherry blossoms.  In … Continue reading →

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Christmas for the Birds

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Beauty Along the Road

Cleaning out my fridge, I found a few old nuts, seeds, dried figs and a jar of rendered beef fat. And I had orange halves left over from squeezing fresh orange juice. So – always wanting to find a use … Continue reading →

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