All posts for the month June, 2010

The Royal Wren

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Wrens are tiny little birds, but though small they have a beautiful, melodious song that bird books describe as “bubbling” and “exuberant”.  They are mostly brown with some buff and/or white markings, and have short tails that they hold cocked over their backs in a distinctly swaggering way.  In Celtic times, the wren was believed [...]

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By the Sea

Point Lobos

Last month my husband and I had the opportunity to spend a long weekend in the Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay area on California’s central coast.  We had beautiful weather, and so it was an ideal time to spend as many hours outdoors as possible, enjoying the ocean views.  We spent several hours on Saturday [...]

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