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oh my! we have babies!!!

6.06.2011



yes, we have babies! three of them...and two more on the way.
we are proud hosts to this little family: our door wreath seems
to be the perfect hide-out for a little nest.

the only reason we found them quietly nesting here is
because every person who would come to our front door
would inform us that as soon as they knocked a little
bird came flying out of the wreath at them...so we investigated.
two nights ago there were five little spotted blue eggs...

today, when i went to take pictures, i was surprised by
three little pinkish/feathery babes.

i whistled and they opened their precious little beaks,
their eyes not yet open.

we have become quite the protective hosts:
no one is allowed to use the front door for fear
of disturbing their little sanctuary.
we check on them to make sure the mother has
not fallen to some ill fate and that they are being
fed and kept warm.

can't wait to see them all grow up!
and i can't stop watching this little video...
until i check on them again tomorrow.

{p.s. they're little finches ...blue spotted eggs, red daddy, brown and streaked mama}

desktop quote

2.22.2011


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hello there!
we just returned from a few days away to our red-rock wilderness...
how was your long weekend? hope it was sunny and relaxing.
will have photos for you of our beloved desert very soon...
until then, enjoy this week's desktop quote!

summer solstice: the beach, part two

6.24.2009

"he went to sea for a day

he wanted to know what to say

when he asked what he'd done


in the past to someone

that he'd love endlessly

now she's gone, and so is he..."

words by lisa hannigan. still in love with this song.
photos by ann marie. more to come.

Return of the Swallows

3.19.2009

In case you didn't believe me...I did a little research for you. And my mom is right. The swallows ALWAYS return on March 19th to Capistrano. Read it here. I think it would be lovely to be able to go and join in the celebration. Maybe one year our family will go together!
I wish we would celebrate more things that happen in nature like this.