11 April 2025 (roadside)

roadside pussy willows . . .

shivering in the long line

for ice cream

26 February 2025 (above zero)

above zero

the increasing flow

of birdsong

17 February 2025 (wind chill)

wind chill

gulls eat some scraps

left for the crows

7 February 2025 (deep cold)

deep cold

a helix of squirrel tracks

winds between oaks

21 January 2025 (ducks milling about)

ducks milling about

a sunlit stretch of river

nine degrees

17 January 2025 (multiple choice)

Which version do you prefer? (Also, thank you to Clive Bennett for line-edit suggestions—L2 now updated!)

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

16 January 2025 (chill)

chill of nightfall

a few last sounds

from the crow roost

8 January 2025 (wind chill)

wind chill

a Valentine’s display

heats up a store window

23 December 2024 (wind chill)

wind chill

an eagle’s quick peck

wakens the seal pup

It’s grey seal pupping season! Check out this seal cam on Seal Island NWR, Penobscot Bay, Maine.

4 December 2024 (waxing cold moon)

waxing cold moon hidden by clouds of my breath

23 November 2024 (November rain)

November rain

the passing clouds

of our laughter