10 February 2025 (wingprints)
Kristen Lindquist
wing prints in snow . . .
somewhere upriver
a chorus of crows
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7 February 2025 (deep cold)
Kristen Lindquist
deep cold
a helix of squirrel tracks
winds between oaks
20 January 2025 (snow day)
Kristen Lindquist
snow day
a set of finch tracks
behind the shovel
18 January 2025 (clear and cold)
Kristen Lindquist
clear and cold
a porcupine looks down
from high in the hemlock
17 January 2025 (multiple choice)
Kristen Lindquist
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clear and cold
grouse tracks in snow
end with wing prints
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waning wolf moon
grouse tracks in snow
end with wing prints
15 January 2025 (dusting of snow)
Kristen Lindquist
dusting of snow . . .
the wren’s tracks erased
by a squirrel
5 January 2024 (a deer trail)
Kristen Lindquist
a deer trail
parallels the shore . . .
moss under fresh snow
7 December 2024 (a thin crust of snow)
Kristen Lindquist
a thin crust of snow . . .
squirrel tracks circle
the bird feeder
15 November 2024 (the river)
Kristen Lindquist
the river at its lowest crow tracks
4 April 2024 (April snowstorm)
Kristen Lindquist
April snowstorm
squirrel tracks stop
at the porch steps
23 February 2024 (late winter rain)
Kristen Lindquist
late winter rain
a scrap of snow hangs on
to a turkey track