Sharing the trail

Since Dominion Power razed the shrubbery along the W&OD Trail in The People’s Republic, all the critters that used to live there have relocated.

But apparently a cobra chicken family finds the accommodation suitable. I’ve seen them getting their morning exercise in the past week.

 

Yesterday the mother and one gosling were walking toward me, but by the time I got my mobile out, they'd melted into the brush.

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Gratitude Monday: She never lets me down

Between SCOTUS and the Virginia Supreme Court, both the law and enfranchisement had a bad week last week.

I mean—ugh.

So I’m turning to Nature today for my gratitude, and boy, does she deliver.

Just—have some irises:

And these fuzzy things that the bees love:

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