While we’ve flipped the calendar page from February to March, the ever fickle weather gods of CNY have decided to flip backwards from February to January making the first week of March monotonous, blustery and grey. Even our dog agrees it’s unpleasant for walking. Worse still, I imagine any spring migrants are feeling pretty discouraged […]
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Dreaming of Snow Geese
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 9, 2021
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A New Song
Greetings, fellow travelers! Yes it has been a long and silent month here. The struggle to find ways to adapt has moved to a deeply personal level and my energies have been focused elsewhere. I am ok, yet many I know are not. And, the ongoing warfare between narratives troubles me- it has stifled my ability […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 3, 2021
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Snow Quest
So fellow travelers, February turned into a long, dark month. Winter made a roaring comeback complete with winds howling in delight at our delusions of a “mild winter.” Even leap year’s extra day in this shortest of months seemed an added mockery. Displays of forced spring bulbs in my local grocery stores felt like false […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 8, 2020
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Balance Point
So fellow travelers, today is the equinox (autumnal for northern hemisphere and spring/vernal for southern hemisphere travelers) I greeted the semi annual balance point of day and night hours from a different vantage point this year. A high desert sunrise more than makes up for anything it lacks in colorful foliage. My time here has […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 24, 2019
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The Bird in my Heart
So fellow travelers, you know that expression about a bird in hand being worth two in the bush? Well, how many birds would one from the heart equate to? Once a year, since 2006 on the third Saturday of May, I set out on a special birding adventure called Birdathon. Essentially, it’s a 24hr birding […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 8, 2019
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Season’s Edge
So fellow travelers, this haiku showed up on a chilly walk the day before the vernal equinox. Time frozen in waves Thaw at season’s edge reveals Sleeping memories What looks like waves along the shore are actually frozen layers of water Delilah and I have been walking the East Lakeshore Trail at Onondaga Lake Park, […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 26, 2019
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Birds Doing New Things
While I head out to clear snow (yes it’s still snowing on and off in March- ah Spring in Upstate NY) from my own backyard birdfeeders to keep the early spring migrants well fueled against the return of Winter-like temperatures I thought my Fellow Travelers might enjoy a trip to a bird sanctuary in warmer […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 23, 2019
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Spring Ahead
So fellow travelers, Delilah and I just returned home from a quick walk. It is a luxurious 58 ° , the air smells like spring and the sun managed to sneak in a brief but brilliant appearance before the incoming front from the west shrouded the golden light in deep grey storm clouds. High over […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 14, 2019
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Winter in Whiskey Hollow
So fellow travelers, the transition from Autumn to Winter has been grey, damp and chilly here in Central New York. Slight differences in temperatures determine whether it’s raining or snowing . Thick mats of wet leaves create slick patches almost as treacherous as ice. The sun is obscured by dense clouds for days at a […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 13, 2018
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The Crow Who Came to Dinner
So fellow travelers, our first day of events came to a close with a marvelous dinner and concert by the band at an open air venue by the beach. Sitting around the tables, hearing the stories of how people first found Switchfoot’s inspiring music, what song was their favorite and why, where they came from […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 21, 2018
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