Birds in the Near Woods Winter

On the Near Woods Pond:

Promise of Spring:

Thistle, An Acrostic Homage...

The thistle blooms, at

Home in fields where -

Inspired, the poets call it their

Scottish darling...

True love that reflects in the

Loch's cold depths and

Embroiders violet the meadow.

-Mary Rutherford-

‎"I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes."

-Charles Lindbergh shortly before his death

I believe that men admired the birds so much that they couldn't help but invent the airplane.  My dad was a pilot in the Army Air Corps.  After he retired from the Air Force he missed flying so much that he purchased a royal blue cloth-covered Fairchild.  He and I loved that little plane and loved the experience of flying together.  On sunny Saturdays, I would clean the interior while he did all the maintenance and preflight checks then we joined the birds in joyful flight.  I am grateful to have had that birds-eye-view of my world.

Near Woods Portal

Welcome.

The Near Woods is just outside the door and every step you take will unveil a new treasure.

Walk with me.