So fellow travelers, this weekend’s road trip planned so many weeks ago evolved into something much more than expected. As I prepared for the concert road trip, birding reports of returning migrants long delayed by April’s record setting cold began showing up in my messages. Even though I did not register to bird for this […]
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Birds Before Bennington
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 21, 2018
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Verdi in the Woods
So fellow travelers, cool overcast conditions have not dampened the enthusiasm of songbirds this morning. Sipping tea at the kitchen table of a favorite AirBnB I’m focused on the serenade echoing from the woods behind the cottage. It’s a glorious chorus of melodic phrases, punctuated by bright chirps and an occasional bass riff by a […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 20, 2018
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part Six: Signs
“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.” Theodore Roosevelt So fellow travelers, in the process of writing about the time I spent at Sagamore Hill I struggled to find words which would convey my feeling of reverence without being trite or glorifying beyond reason a man I greatly admired. The […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 6, 2017
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Spirit of 60 Road Trip Part One: an Inauspicious Beginning
So fellow travelers, a few weeks ago I embarked on a road trip, a pilgrimage of sorts to an historic site I’ve wanted to visit for many years. As an added bonus I happened to obtain advance sale tickets to a special event at the New York Botanical Garden, so the timing of the trip […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 2, 2017
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Zen Moment: Woodpecker’s Haiku
So fellow travelers, I’ve just returned from a week of camping with a good friend at one of the wonderful State Parks we are blessed to have here in Upstate New York. Round Lake Trail at Green Lakes State Park Lots of rain meant plenty of time to write, so I can promise a series […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 30, 2017
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Zen moment : Morning with a Wren
So fellow travelers, sitting by the pond enjoying my morning coffee, I hear a little wren has discovered the house we put up last week. New wren house in morning sunlight. The tenant stayed hidden in the shrubs while singing. It may seem late in the season for adding a birdhouse yet I must take […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 9, 2017
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Birds of a Feather
“Who would attempt to fly with the tiny wings of a sparrow when the mighty power of an eagle has been given him?” A Course In Miracles So fellow travelers this quote popped up in my morning feed today. My immediate response was ” Me! I would! ” and while I understand the quote’s intended […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 17, 2017
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Solitary Loonacy: One Bird at a Time
So fellow travelers, the preliminary tally results from last weekend’s birding marathon just came out. While my final tally of 73 species is not in the top ten on the team list, I felt a little swell of pride seeing my tally listed higher than several teams of seasoned birders. Not a bad showing for […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 25, 2017
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Solitary Loonacy: First Solo Flight
So fellow travelers, a year ago I posted a photo and poem about a heartfelt moment during an annual birding expedition with Favorite Youngest Daughter. This weekend I returned to that spot and captured this image. It was my first stop on this year’s Birdathon challenge, an annual event I joined for the first time in […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 23, 2017
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Zen moment : Fish Dinner
So fellow travelers, a coffee break between work and an afternoon meeting brought an exhilarating sighting. One moment with the power to clear the mind of a tough day’s debris and give rise to these words ~ Sharp winds blow clouds race Black and white wings fold and dive Today’s meal is fish The river […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 3, 2017
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