Welcome to Poetry Friday! Bridget is hosting today and she invites us to a dance party, acknowledging that all of us need occasional respite from the troubles and worry in the world. Check out her happy post and video:
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Thank you Bridget, for hosting! It has been a tough week with war a constant preoccupation.
I spent the last three weeks with my son and his wife in Pacifica, California, so have been away from Poetry Friday. But I’ve been gathering photos and thinking about posts. I look forward to catching up on the poetry goodness this week that I know is waiting.
While on the west coast, My husband and I walked the quiet beach nearby almost daily to check out the wild life. Western squirrels were a little different.
This little friend doesn’t live in trees like the squirrels in New York State do. They live in burrows and we saw them darting into cracks between the boulders by the ocean. Ground squirrels have a less fluffy tail and are known for their strong hind legs that allows them, like this squirrel, to keep a sharp lookout for predators. My husband, quick with his phone, was lucky to snap this.
small furry ground squirrel casting a lengthy shadow-- but ready to hide. ©Janice Scully 2023
Besides these numerous squirrels, we loved watching the gulls who were in turn watching the fishermen on the pier.
gulls and fishermen watch the baited lines for tugs-- everyone hungry ©Janice Scully 2023
Sunset in Pacifica
beaches at sunset-- shades of tan and gray blacken as the sky ignites.
I hope everyone is well. My thoughts are with all those in danger in the Middle East and in Ukraine.