In the midst - there is magic. #groundingwonder #plungephotography #birds #Maine

Bluebird wings open

bluebird wings down

bluebird wings up

And in the midst of all that is - there is also THIS. #PlungePhotography #Awe #Wonder #bluebird #birds #groundingwonder

Bluebird sitting on a black bar, orange shed in the background, snow falling

Bluebird sitting on a black bar, orange shed in the background, snow falling

Bluebird sitting on a black bar, orange shed in the background, snow falling

Bluebird sitting on a black bar, orange shed in the background, snow falling

Joy in #nature is #mentalhealth Beautiful #Bluebird in a snowstorm, with an orange shed in the background. #birds, #bird, #groundingwonder, #plungephotography

3 Images of a crow holding and then flying with a periwinkle snail

Today's #GroundingWonder - #Crow searching for, and then flying off with, a #snail - I never noticed this behavior before, but it seems to be a thing. Brilliant Birds! #bird #PlungePhotography #awe is a practice of #mentalhealth

Female Snowy owl sitting on a branch, one eye partially open with a glimmer in it

A 2nd view of this lovely #superbOwl - She traveled quite a distance to #maine #owl #owlsky #birds #superbOwlSunday #GroundingWonder #owls #snowyowl #PlungePhotography

Snowy Owl sitting on a branch, eyes closed, long fluffy white lashes

Check out the lashes on this #superbOwl Isn't she gorgeous! #owlsky #birds #superbOwlSunday #GroundingWonder #owls #snowyowl #maine #PlungePhotography

Orange sky, bands of gray and purple clouds, island on the horizon, water in the foreground with sea smoke rising up from the surface

Began my day with #GroundingWonder went in search of #SeaSmoke at #SunRise - What have you marveled at lately? -#Maine #CascoBay #Naturalist #Photographer #PlungePhotography

Bald eagle on a branch, profile, backlit by the AM sun

I was entranced this morning, and awestruck just now after noticing the detail in her feathers. What did you marvel at today? #GroundingWonder #BaldEagle #Maine #birds #marinelife #PlungePhotography

Where have you found #GroundingWonder lately? Today I found grounding by looking skyward and seeing the stark beauty of #venus and the #moon through the immediate cacophony that surrounds us. #Perspective #savorpeace #findbeauty

profile of a bald eagle with sticks in front of her - and a glint in her eye

Spotted on the shore - times 2. I'm not sure which of us was studying the other more carefully. Look at the sunshine in its eye - close crop. #BaldEagle #addOcean #Maine #GroundingWonder

2 Eagles, back to camera - side silhouette

Today's #GroundingWonder Spotted - #eagles #Maine #birds #plungePhotography

Eider Duck on Dark Blue Water

A counterstory to the chaos of these times. Some things remain constant.

"Common Eider" riding the icy current in Maine's Scarborough Marsh. #GroundingWonder #PlungePhotography #Maine #Birds #BirdSky #NaturePhotography #Eider

Gosh those are lovely - #groundingWonder the best antidote we've got.

What brought you #groundingwonder today? For me, it was the tiny junco perched on the metal feeder, pecking for seeds in -7 weather. How do birds do it???

What brought grounding wonder into your life today? For me, it was watching the frequency with which Buffleheads dive. One way to avoid the wind whipping across the water. #GroundingWonder feeling of excitement, curiosity, awe and wonder inspired by nature. Healing.