Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
A morning of snow to see.

On the second day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

On the third day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Three mistletoe,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

On the fourth day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Four honking geese,
Three mistletoe,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Five, snow- ball fights,
Four honking geese,
Three mistletoe,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Six snow angels melt- ing,
Five, snow- ball fights,
Four honking geese,
Three mistletoe,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Seven sleighers a sleigh- ing,
Six snow angels melt- ing,
Five, snow- ball fights,
Four honking geese,
Three mistletoe,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Eight reindeer mull- ing,
Seven sleighers a sleigh- ing,
Six snow angels melt- ing,
Five, snow- ball fights,
Four honking geese,
Three mistletoe,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Nine elves a prep- ping,
Eight reindeer mull- ing,
Seven sleighers a sleigh- ing,
Six snow angels melt- ing,
Five, snow- ball fights,
Four honking geese,
Three mistletoe,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

On the tenth day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Ten lights a break- ing,
Nine elves a prep- ping,
Eight reindeer mull- ing,
Seven sleighers a sleigh- ing,
Six snow angels melt- ing,
Five, snow- ball fights,
Four honking geese,
Three mistletoe,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Eleven pine trees pin- ing,
Ten lights a break- ing,
Nine elves a prep- ping,
Eight reindeer mull- ing,
Seven sleighers a sleigh- ing,
Six snow angels melt- ing,
Five, snow- ball fights,
Four honking geese,
Three mistletoe,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
Mother Nature sent to me,
Twelve carolers a sing- ing,
Eleven pine trees pin- ing,
Ten lights a break- ing,
Nine elves a prep- ping,
Eight reindeer mull- ing,
Seven sleighers a sleigh- ing,
Six snow angels melt- ing,
Five, snow- ball fights,
Four honking geese,
Three mistletoe,
Two red tailed hawks,
And a morning of snow to see.

Twelve Days of Christmas was inspired by another blogger. Merry Christmas~

Wordless Wednesday

a december silhouette

vultures gather for

a december silhouette

nature's art deco

macro monday

roadside takeout-

vulture harvests carrion

with chopstick like beak.

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early departure

from close calling intruder

flight of the vulture

For Macro Monday.

A Day in December

A cold December wind scuds across my face as I step from my SUV onto the shoulder. An abandoned barn with it's faded walls, rusted and patchwork quilted roof is a quiet backdrop to the red berries my camera harvests.

Twenty six eyes stare down at me from the mountain across the road. There. Can you see them? Thirteen turkey vultures clutch a single tree's branches while my feet sidle across the cold, hard surface of the asphalt below.

Around the corner my eyes ingest a small waterfall. Each wave falling away from another. No rest for the weary rocks below it's fury.  When I look up I see one, two even four turkey vultures taking flight against this day's winter gray sky.   Through my lens I notice one circling vulture peering down. He seems to be saying, "I see you!"

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday