Snow Night

Snow fell, wind quieted
revealing lacy branches
lighting, not looming.

No Snow Day

The snow politely
waited until school started
on a Friday morn.

Failure

Vacation over
no pix or haiku all week,
resolution fail.

Birding

Fog shrouded the marsh

blanketing the waterfowl

disguising them all.

I went on my first birding outing today. The B.C. Audubon Society hosts a trip at the Meadowlands twice a month. The weather forcast was dire and the fog hung quite heavy on the water. Visibility was not great. The NYC skyline was barely visible. It looked really cool, but was not conducive to a photo. 

I was amazed by the collective knowledge of the leaders. They really know their birds! Where I saw ducks, they were pointing out buffleheads and ruddies and three kinds of mergansers! I learned so much. I also learned that birding is not hiking. I got no real exercise. Still, I'd like to do it again.

1/1/11

I hereby resolve

To compose haiku daily

In the coming year.

and

To take a photo

That represents a piece of

My world, thoughts, feelings.