In Flight
November Weeds & Wildflowers Writing Prompt

Before I get into the prompt, I want to acknowledge Lisa Bolin as the photographer for our November Weeds & Wildflowers banner. That golden field certainly reflects the season of autumn, don’t you think? Thank you, Lisa, and thank you, LucianoSphere, for our October banner.
My sweet friend Louise Peacock, who has been filling in for me as Editor of Weeds & Wildflowers, sent out a call for tributes to Captain Argentina and me to brighten our days during some difficult times. She mentioned the things I love — raindrops, birds, sunsets, and sunrises.
The same day she published that post, I was walking Syau and caught this Snowy Egret in flight. I rarely get shots of birds flying. This one was pure luck.
And yesterday I received a text from one of Ben’s daughters thanking me for the book Bird Therapy by Joe Harkness because it turned her into a birder. She joined a birding group in her NJ city and recently went on her first birding excursion.
And my friend Gina asked what I wanted to do on my fast-approaching birthday and I said — let’s go on a birding road trip! No surprise there.
Although I haven’t had the time for much photography since Ben got sick in the summer and then had a bad fall in September, I have caught some shots of the waders as they’ve returned from their summer vacations to other places. Waders are my favorite birds, even when I find them walking across a driveway!
So, I’m thinking a lot about birds these days and decided to make that our prompt.
Your connection with birds.
Are you mildly, greatly, or not interested at all in birds? When did your interest in birds begin? What experiences have you had while photographing birds, either alone or in a birding group? Do you have any interesting bird books to recommend? Or maybe, you’re scared of birds. Why?
I want to see lots of bird photos! Add some narrative or a poem. Maybe write a song about birds.
Let’s bird-up Weeds & Wildflowers!
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I can’t close without another thank-you to Louise Peacock for keeping Weeds & Wildflowers active during my inactivity. She is a gem!
And, a big shout-out of appreciation for all the Weeds & Wildflowers who make this publication so special.
Hugs,
Dennett 10/31/2022






