The big day has finally arrived for our favourite little mouse…

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WINTER BURROW
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I laid in the grass today and watched the clouds drift by. They were so slow and silent.

#cloudwatching #slowandsilent

The breeze carried the scent of lilac through the open window while I was sweeping. I had to stop for a moment, just to breathe it in.

#flowers #lilac #remembertobreathe

I passed by Miss Petal’s old campfire ring this morning and found fresh ashes. She must have stopped by during the night, left before dawn. Likely off to chase a rumor about a healing blossom near the cliffs.

#MissPetal #jumpingmouse #travelingherbalist

Miss Willow showed me a bit of her newest embroidery. Tiny daisies stitched along the hem of a handkerchief. She said it was “just for practice” but goodness, they were lovely.

#misswillow #squirrel #embroidery #suchtalent

I spent the morning trying to match buttons to a cardigan. None quite fit, but now I’ve a small pile of “almosts” that look rather lovely together.

#buttonmatching #almostspile

A bit of flour spilled on the counter this morning and I traced a star in it with my paw before wiping it up. Just a small ritual for good luck I picked up when I was just a pup.

#goodluckrituals #childhoodhabits

I think Miss Fennel is experimenting with new flavors again. I passed her window and caught the scent of something warm, spiced, and slightly mysterious. Perhaps rhubarb?

#MissFennel #porcupine #baker #experimentation

Goodness, there's a lot to organize in the guest room! But it'll be worth it to finally have a nice tidy room again.

#guestroomadventures #tidying #organizing #almostthere

The guest room is...almost tidy. I over estimated the size of this chore.

#guestroomadventures #somanydistractions

A multi-tiered waterfall flows through a dense Pacific Northwest forest, tumbling over moss-covered rocks and boulders. The water splits and rejoins as it cascades down, forming small pools before continuing downhill. Tall evergreen trees surround the scene, their branches casting patches of light and shadow across the stream. Bright green moss and ferns cover nearly every surface, giving the image a lush, vibrant texture.

Sometimes the best part of the trail isn’t the summit — it’s these hidden places.

#Waterfall #Forest #Nature #MossyRocks #CascadingWaters #EvergreenEscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #PNWPhotography

A juvenile Little Ringed Plover. This is a very small wading bird, with a scaly-looking grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, a white breast, and a partial black neckband. It has a scaly-looking brown cap, a white forehead, a white chin and neck, and a short dark bill. Its legs are yellow.

A juvenile Little Stint. This is a very small wading bird with a straight fine black bill and medium-length black legs. Its back, wings, and crown are a mosaic of dark brown, chestnut, and buff, and it has two distinct white stripes running along its back, like a pair of braces. Its underparts are white, and its neck is marled grey.

A juvenile Common Tern, standing on the edge of a reservoir, calling for a parent to feed it. It has grey flight feathers with paler edges, and its wing coverts and back are mottled grey, brown and buff, with a scaly appearance. Its underparts are white, its crown and the nape of its neck are in process of turning black, and its forehead is marled brown. Its legs and feet are orange, as its protruding tongue, and its bill is black with an orange gape.

A group of four Little Egrets in a water meadow. These are small, snowy white herons, with black bills and legs and yellow feet. The bird centre right of the image is leaping towards the one upper left of shot, its neck extended, its beak open threateningly, and its wings raised behind it. The bird under attack is leaping backwards, shown by the trail of water droplets coming from its feet, which are level with the attacking bird's breast. Its face is partially obscured by its half-spread wings. The remaining two birds are standing still, apparently just watching the confrontation - one centre left of frame with its back turned to the camera, and the other at far right of shot, facing left.

Four from Farmoor Reservoir on 26/08/25: a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, a juvenile Little Stint, a juvenile Common Tern, and Little Egrets fighting at Pinkhill Meadow.
#birds #UKBirds #BritishBirds #birding #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #Farmoor #FarmoorReservoir #Pinkhill 🪶

Goodness! Sometimes the day is so busy that I forget to write anything down in my journal!

#busysummers #journal #woodlandlife

Big, round clouds rolled in like bread dough rising in the sky. I almost expected them to smell like honey.

#weatherwatching #clouds #hungrymouse

Okay, today I've decided to finally start tidying up the guest room. I've been putting off for far too long.

#guestroomadventures #tidying #organizing

Mr. Sandbar didn’t join us at the river today. I wonder if he’s off building something in secret again. He gets that spark in his eyes when inspiration strikes.

#MrSandbar #otter #secretprojects #inspirationstrikeswhenyouleastexpectit

Goodness, it's hard to believe not too long ago I was having Mr. Burrow dig my front door out of the snow because I couldn't leave my cottage!

#summer #wintermemories #MrBurrow #mole

There were just a few clouds this morning, floating like dabs of cream in a great blue bowl. I waved at one shaped like a mouse. It didn’t wave back.

#weather #cloudwatching #bluesky

Clouds today were stacked high like old books, full of weather and warnings. I brought the laundry in just in time.

#weather #rain #clouds #weatherwatching

Mr. Burrow is likely organizing his root cellar today. He does love his labels and tidy rows. I admire his orderliness, even if my own pantry is more... interpretive.

#organization #MrBurrow #mole #alternativeorganizations

Late last afternoon the clouds turned gold at the edges, sunlight catching them just so. It felt like the sky had lit a candle.

#weatherwatching #clouds #weather

Additional feathered friendssss! (I sssswear to god one day I will get the clossse up photo of a kingfisher I crave ssso much...)

Tuscarora Falls (47 feet) at Ricketts Glen State Park, Benton, PA. 5/2/24.
Park/trailhead:
41.3296280, -76.2910772
#pennsylvania
#waterfalls
#photography
#waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking
#outdoors
#explore
#nature
#travelphotography

Close up of a chipmunk perched on the end of a branch.

Closing the work week with a sweet image - as long as this chipmunk is not in your backyard.

#Chipmunk #Animals #AnimalsOfBluesky #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Photography

I was gathering wild greens for supper and found a single violet growing by the path. It looked too proud to be picked so I left it there.

#flowers #nature

Mr. Thistle is probably racing his own shadow through the meadow again. I’ve never known anyone to get bored of running!

#running #MrThistle #rabbit #shadowracing

I spent the morning winding yarn into neat little balls. There’s something calming about bringing order to a bit of softness.

#quietmornings #woodlandlife

This afternoon, the clouds were the shape of thistles and feathers. One even looked like a kettle. I stared at it until it drifted out of shape.

#weatherwatching #clouds

Summer in Nova Scotia
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#photography #nature #landscapephotography #flowers