Rain, rain, come and play

· Maine Event

Today we slept in a little and then went on our usual weekend walk. Then the day evaporated doing chores and cooking. It rained on and off throughout the day with interuptions for sunshine and glorious clouds.

There is only one more day of rain on the horizon, and little by little (although not nearly fast enough), the days are getting longer. My fingers are crossed that we will keep relatively good air quality for a while after this, as the high-pressure ridge may have relaxed.

Weekend walk
Fog
Tree that birds love and so do we.
Seems related to an orchid and an iris, only it's itty bitty. Rosemary is a magical plant that only grows in Mediterranean climates.
Nice trees
Sun and rain
Crow (look at his feet)
Dancing
In the rain
We haven't been seeing or hearing the Red-masked Parakeets for a bit. We are wondering where they are hiding out during the storm.
Sunlight on only one tiny area
Rain!
Orion
95.6% Waning Gibbous
Lights are up but not on - Jan 4, 2026
Jupiter and its moons
Melting into the rainclouds

Sunrise: 7:25 | Sunset: 5:04

A full 14 mins longer than December 21.

Here is a poem for you.

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Bird List - 18 species today

Rock Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird
Red-tailed Hawk
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bewick's Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler