Solstice time has arrived and winter has settled in the Pacific Northwest. This fire is for all of you who are feeling the chill in between all the atmospheric rivers. This fire goes out to anyone in this world who needs warmth. #wintersolstice #PoetryOfNature

I have loved watching this new Anna's hummingbird learn that Aiden and Drew cannot reach him. Every day he's a little braver. A testament to the courage and adaptability of hummingbirds. #hummingbird #AidenandDrew #CatsOfBlueSky #PoetryOfNature

Today, after much reflection, & multiple naps, I have concluded that I am, in fact, the center of of the universe. The humans may pretend they have other things to do, but deep down, I know they live for me. They just don't know it yet. Aidan is wishing you all a peaceful #WhiskersWednesday

Squirrels: poetry with opposable paws #squirrel #becauseyouneedasquirrel #PoetryOfNature #EastCoastKin #WestCoastKin #naturephotography #SquirrelsOfBlueSky

Wild spirit. Portrait of a Columbia Blacktail doe sporting her best winter outfit. #WildSpirit #columbiablacktaildeer #PoetryOfNature #deerofBlurSky

For your #Stunday this young male Anna's Hummingbird is new to our neck of the woods. He’s quickly figuring out that Aiden and Drew can't reach him. He's a courageous fellow. Look at that tail flare! I love how quickly hummingbirds learn and adapt! #AidenandDrew #CatsOfBlueSky #Caturday #cowcat

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Aiden and I are sending you Caturday blessings for your weekend and the holidays ahead. #Caturday #AidenandDrew #CatsOfBlueSky #Catscadia #PoetryOfNature

Celebrating #FlyDay Cooper's Hawk style! #CoopersHawk #BirdsOfBlueSky #Raptor #PhotographersOfBlueSky #BirdwatchingGoesBothWays #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #PoetryOfNature #EastCoastkin #WestCoastkin

Nothing Gold Can Stay ~ ROBERT FROST Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. #PoetryOfNature #thicktrunkthu #yellowthursday #naturevibes

For your #WaterfallWednesday one of my favorite waterfalls along Staircase Road, #staircaserapids #olympicnationalpark The #beargulchfire indefinitely closed the road into this area. I don't know if this waterfall exists anymore. May you appreciate Nature’s poetry wherever you are. #PoetryOfNature

A perfect day with good friends, just outside the entrance of Staircase in Olympic National Park. Unfortunately, this area was destroyed in the Bear Gulch fire that burned from July 6 through Nov 5, 2025. A valuable reminder to give thanks & never take Nature for granted. #PoetryOfNature #Staircase

Aiden says to wake him when winter is over. Don't you just wanna face plant in that belly? #AidenandDrew #CatsOfTikTok #Caturday #whiskerswednesday #PoetryOfNature

Meet Drew, my content creator tech-support. He optimizes my workflow by stopping it. Happy Caturday! #AidenandDrew #cowcat #CatsOfBlueSky #Caturday #PoetryOfNature

Squirrels! The other night I shared these 2 cozied together. Here they are again. The youngster nearly slides off the roof. At the end, I love how he hangs from the birdhouse in a luxurious stretch, looks right at the camera and exits stage right.  #squirrel #bathtime #PoetryofNature #Adorable

The deer stopped by today. They always remind me that I can make my humble offerings to Nature and Nature will do with it as she sees fit! What offerings are you making this winter? #columbiablacktaildeer #PoetryOfNature #deerOfBlueSky #naturevibes #pnwlife #Scape #deerscape #ForestFriday

Timeline cleanse! Happened to catch Mama squirrel grooming one of her youngsters this afternoon. I love when she pauses and the youngster snuggles into her for more. This might just be the adorable you need today.☺️ #squirrel #bathtime #adorable #squirrelsobluesky #PoetryOfNature

The Doves stopped by today. So I thought I’d send you a little Dove love for your day and your weekend ahead.🕊️🕊️🕊️ #mourningdove #PoetryOfNature #birdwatchinggoesbothways #BirdsOfBlueSky #dovelove

So this happened today. I've never been so intently scrutinized by an Eastern Gray Squirrel. She nearly touched my feet. Spending time every day with the animals and birds gives me many chances to make new friends. #easterngraysquirrel #squirrel #PoetryOfNature #naturevibes #becauseyouneedasquirrel

Aiden and Drew enjoy a cuddle and some window time. I love it when they do this. It gets me every time.🥹 #AidenandDrew #CowCat #catsofTikTok #Caturday #PoetryOfNature

Meet Zipp, our resident male Anna's hummingbird. This is his 4th winter w us & his 2nd winter w Drew. Today, both he & the female Anna's checked me out from 3 feet away! Being the object of both hummingbirds’ curiosity was divine. #Annashummingbird #CowCat #CloseToYou #PoetryOfNature #AidenandDrew

Sending you dove love and wishing you the peace of wild things. 🕊️✌️☮️ #mourningdove #BirdsOfBlueSky #PoetryOfNature #thelittlethings #birdwatchinggoesbothways

Aiden, Drew and I are wishing all of you a warm Thanksgiving, brimming with everything you need to nourish your heart and soul. #AidenandDrew #catsofBlueSky #cowcat #PoetryOfNature #Thanksgiving

There's nothing like sheets fresh out of the dryer. Aidan and I are wishing you a warm and cozy #WhiskersWednesday. 😻 #AidenandDrew #catsofBlueSky #thelittlethings #PoetryOfNature

Happened to  glance out the window today and caught this little fellow hanging out in the rain, one of my favorite things to do! I hope you are creating time and space to rest and rejuvenate. #mourningdove #BirdsOfSkylight #BirdsOfBlueSky #PoetryOfNature #birdwatchinggoesbothways #thelittlethings

Look at the sky. Thought you might appreciate a rainbow.🌈 ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜 #rainbow #PoetryOfNature #lookatthesky #Stunday #PacificNorthwest #ithinkilikewhenitrains

Drew is wishing you a wild child Caturday! #AidenandDrew #CowCat #catsofTikTok #Caturday #PoetryOfNature

Aidan missed #whiskersWednesday this week. He wants you to know that it’s time to hibernate. It’s good to give yourself a timeout. Rest. Rejuvenate.😻 #AidenandDrew #CatsOfBlueSky #Catscadia #PoetryOfNature #thelittlethings

This afternoon I had the joy of watching this female #pileatedwoodpecker working the newly felled white pine. It was ancient when we moved in 27 yrs ago. I had the tree surgeon leave 14 ft. so woodpeckers would have winter forage. I’m glad I did. #BirdsOfBlueSky #ThickTrunkThursday #PoetryOfNature

"Guess what? I gotta fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!" ~ Christopher Walken - SNL #christopherwalken #SaturdayNightLive #PoetryOfNature m.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQ...

A friend asked me to check a sticky trap. This tiny Northern Alligator Lizard was glued for 2 days. We consulted modern technology. That led to me soaking her in olive oil & slowly working her free her from the sticky trap. And some reminiscing! #Reptile #PoetryOfNature #NorthernAlligatorLizard

Fungi fun! First, an umber brown puffball, 2nd a rosy slime spike, the third is unknown to me, the fourth a western painted suillus and finally a trio of fungused Western black elfin saddles. #fungi #puffball #bolete #elfinsaddle #PoetryOfNature

I’m awed by the beauty of Flynn. In an earlier post, I was incorrect in identifying Flynn as a male. I hope to see her around & about over this winter. I'm mindful that all the suet is full and the water is fresh. #NorthernFlicker #BirdsOfBlurSky #birdwatchinggoesbothways #PoetryOfNature #Stunday

Drew wants to tell you he enjoyed the purrrfect Caturday and he hopes you did too. 😻😊🙏 #AidenandDrew #catsofBlueSky #caturday #cowcat #PoetryOfNature

Good day, BlueSky. Perch with me on High Steel Bridge. Marvel at the majesty of the South Fork of the Skokomish River and its tributary, Vincent Creek Falls. HighSteelBridge #OlympicNationalForest #PacificNorthwest #skokomishriver #PoetryOfNature

Pacific Dogwood barometer of seasons winter whispers #PacificDogwood #PoetryOfNature #senryu #MicroPoem #ImageAndVerse

Aidan would like you to know that he's been enjoying a balanced diet and he wishes you a very merry #WhiskersWednesday #AidenandDrew #catsofBlueSky #Catscadia #PoetryOfNature #thelittlethings

This. I spent a lot of time marveling at the sky today. I was blessed with mackerel clouds, a pastel sunset and the aurora. What makes you happy? #whatmakesyouhappy #This #MotherEarth #PoetryOfNature #aurora #BlueTue

"The best teacher to wake you up is Mother Earth." #MotherEarth #PoetryOfNature #reflection #lostlake #PacificNorthwest

Poetry of Nature! #PacificNorthwest #PoetryOfNature #thinkilikewhenitrains #Huckleberry 

Hello Poetry of Nature friends. It's Girls Night and that means a walk in the woods, meatloat, and a cozy fire. Thought you might enjoy this warmth as well, friends. #girlsnight #PoetryOfNature #meatloaft #heLittlethings

Hello Poetry of Nature friends. I'm sharing little brown mushrooms I discovered beneath the rododendrons today. We call them LBMs. If anyone has any help with identification, I’d love it! Blessings on your day and weekend. #mushroom #mycology #theLittlethings #ithinkilikewhenitrains #PoetryofNature

A wild & woolly day here in the Pacific Northwest, my favorite kind. I was watching the sky turn yellow when I spied this rainbow to the northeast, where l've never seen one before. I figure you might appreciate a rainbow too. #rainbow #PoetryOfNature #PacificNorthwest #IthinkIlikewhenitrains

Aiden would like you to see our new art installation. He wishes you a Happy Whiskers Wednesday! #AidenAndDrew #CatsOfBlueSky #WhiskersWednesday #Catscadia #PoetryOfNature

She’s gone. It was cool having her summer on our deck just beneath the honeysuckle. She joined us in August when she was two months old. I've enjoyed having her around & watching her grow up. Fun fact, cross orb weavers were the first spiders to go into space in 1973. #CrossOrbWeaver #Arachnid

Sending hummingbird greetings and blessings for your day and week ahead, Poetry of Nature fam. #hummingbird #AidenAndDrew #CowCat #CatsOfBlueSky #PoetryOfNature

I love visiting with this little doe. She's as curious about me, as I am about her. So I sit on the ground and make myself small so that I don't threaten her. I could gaze into her depthless eyes all day. This is Poetry of Nature. #columbiablacktaildeer #deerofBlueSky #PoetryOfNature #stunday

Punky Drewster sends his best Caturday greetings and blessings. #Caturday #AidenAndDrew #CowCat #CatsOfBlueSky #Catscadia #PoetryOfNature

For your #FlyDay sporting autumn blues sky clad jay dines in style heavenly chef's kiss #stellersjay #ImageAndVerse #birdwatchinggoesbothways #autumnblues #PoetryOfNature #Haiku

Enjoying Vincent Creek Falls and October color from High Steel Bridge in Olympic National Forest.  #HighSteelBridge #PoetryOfNature #Waterfall #OctoberIsMyFavoriteColor #olympicnationalforest