Twenty/Twenty

Snow flurries today, Wednesday, January 8, 2020, and winter is back after a brief respite. The birds are back using the feeders; when the weather was milder, they were apparently off foraging naturally. It's good to see the juncos, goldfinches, cardinals, chickadees - lots and lots of chickadees, and various woodpeckers back. Clicking on photos enlarges them.

The flurries came from the north coating the side of the niger seed feeders. A clever American goldfinch harvested seeds from the south side.

Downy Woodpecker on suet feeder

It's easy to see why this bird is a Red-Bellied Woodpecker

The Cardinals come just before dusk.

Is that because they are too easy for predatory hawks 

to see when it's lighter out?

Some folks love looking at sunsets;

for me it's the sunrises I really enjoy.

Homage a Rothko

Abstract Realism?

My Clivia are starting to flower again. Perfect timing. I try to find house plants that flower in the middle of winter and have a pleasant odor. Both are medicinal and help me with my SADD during the seemingly endless cloudy, gray days typical of Michigan's winters. The scent from the Clivia is not strong but it is still pleasant.

Still doing very well are the delightfully smelling orchids. 

Their perfume fills the air nearby.