18 April 2023 (river mist)

river mist the length of the loon’s liftoff

17 April 2023 (red maple)

red maple flowers

shine with morning rain

birthday bouquet

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Happy birthday, Paul!

16 April 2023 (yard work)

yard work . . .

mist moistens the new

tulip shoots

15 April 2023 (switching)

switching out

storm windows for screens . . .

riversong

14 April 2023 (porcupine)

a porcupine

slowly climbs a hemlock . . .

last patches of snow

13 April 2023 (yard work)

yard work—

a breeze-blown leaf mimics

a chipmunk

12 April 2023 (hey Siri)

“hey Siri…”

even with the window closed

first phoebe

11 April 2023 (his face)

his face on the screen

hidden by cigarette smoke

. . . poplar catkins

10 April 2023 (spring in Maine)

spring in Maine . . .

the flowers and birdsong

of t.v. golf

9 April 2023 (right when)

right when they’re supposed to be spring peepers

8 April 2023 (spring gusts)

spring gusts

a squirrels’ nest disarrayed

by crows