I sit by the back door, camera in hand, and watch the birds. The sun is out, the sky is blue and I feel myself relax into this time alone, untethered to nothing more than what I see before me. I am, for a few minutes anyway, in my own little world, doing just what I want to do. I am reminded by my friend Donna in this beautiful post, that this is what this season in my life is all about.

I am getting better at waking with the whole day ahead of me and filling it with things I want to do, rather than things I think I need to do, be it for myself or others. I am getting better at asking myself, “How can I . . . ?” instead of “Can I …?” I am getting better at giving myself time to just be, allowing some room to consider what might be.

I was pleased with this little series I captured one morning of this black-eyed junco. It is almost as if she was telling me something. She landed, considered her options. and then turned her back on me and flew off. She had other things planned for her day, and I appreciated that.