27 March 2025 (spring sun)

spring sun

a squirrel follows its shadow

down the maple

7 February 2025 (deep cold)

deep cold

a helix of squirrel tracks

winds between oaks

22 January 2025 (sun on fresh snow)

sun on fresh snow

three squirrels spiral

a riverbank oak

15 January 2025 (dusting of snow)

dusting of snow . . .

the wren’s tracks erased

by a squirrel

1 January 2025 (first day)

first day

a squirrel scurries upward

with a mouthful of leaves

25 December 2024 (christmas morning)

christmas morning

the squirrels shake down

some glitter snow

7 December 2024 (a thin crust of snow)

a thin crust of snow . . .

squirrel tracks circle

the bird feeder

14 November 2024 (wind chill)

wind chill

leaves falling

from a squirrel nest

13 November 2024 (a squirrel's silhouette)

a squirrel’s silhouette among the dark branches nightfall

4 April 2024 (April snowstorm)

April snowstorm

squirrel tracks stop

at the porch steps

3 April 2024 (storm prep)

storm prep

an offering of grapes

for the pregnant squirrel