Tag Archives: sun

And the sun comes up…

Posted on January 1, 2023 by parrot feather

Happy New Year! And a bonus post of pics from my various windows of the sun coming up this first morning of 2023… scrappy shots taken just prior to dawn and then with the light shining above the neighbouring buildings … Continue reading →

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Autumn walk

Posted on April 4, 2021 by parrot feather

It’s Easter and I am in Auburn, enjoying beautiful weather and catching up with all the rellies who have been up at some stage this weekend also. I went for a walk this afternoon after everyone had left, and was … Continue reading →

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The sun at new year – north and south

Posted on January 3, 2021 by parrot feather

Happy New Year! 2021. This seems incredible to me – time slides by so quickly. It’s the same amount of time from the start of the century as 1979 was on the other side – and 1979 seems a light … Continue reading →

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Morning

Posted on December 13, 2020 by parrot feather

It’s first thing in the morning as I write and a gentle light from the overcast sky is lighting the room. A bird has just flown from the wires outside the window, after preening itself awkwardly, facing east and the … Continue reading →

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Sky Week

Posted on July 18, 2020 by parrot feather

I have had a little project this week to notice and photograph the sky. Of course, some days I got off the track and it was dark by the time I realised that no pics had been taken, so there … Continue reading →

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Sun (indirectly)

Posted on July 5, 2020 by parrot feather

I’ve been noticing the light lately, and thinking about the big old sun shining up there every day. It has such a massive impact on everything of course, and at the same time it’s not really possible to look at … Continue reading →

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Frost

Posted on June 14, 2020 by parrot feather

It has been a cold week – and away from the moderating effect of the sea especially so. In Auburn the frosts have been fierce and the air crisp and sharp. I took some pictures of the beauty and strangeness … Continue reading →

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Light (day and night)

Posted on September 15, 2019 by parrot feather

This week I am celebrating spring and longer days. Yesterday was clear and warm, and we’ve also just had the full moon, so the sun has been right out there, both directly and indirectly. Climate change worries me a lot, … Continue reading →

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Light/life

Posted on January 20, 2019 by parrot feather

Kathy, my dear friend and cheer squad member – and poetry lover – told me on Friday that Mary Oliver, that fine US poet, has died. She writes (or wrote) moving and beautiful poetry, often about nature, and her work … Continue reading →

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Sunset, full moon, solstice

Posted on December 22, 2018 by parrot feather

Amid the hurly burly of life, especially at this time of year, it’s good to remember that we are just a tiny part of a very big universe. Today is a reminder of that, with the conjunction of a full … Continue reading →

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