April 24, 2021

the return of the grosbeaks

I got my wish. It rained today. :)

So I spent the morning out listening to the black-headed grosbeaks. They show up around this time every year and stay for a few months. Their distinctive song is so beautiful. It relaxes and calms me so I thought I'd use it for the background sound for this week's meditation on the podcast.

While I was out with my camera looking for that grosbeak, I also found these wild irises blooming by one of the seasonal creeks. They are just so delicate and pretty.

Erik Ireland

Storyteller & Certified Mindfulness Teacher

Not Irish at all, I'm first generation Norwegian American, and a bit of an extroverted recluse. You'll usually find me in Northern California at the tiny off-grid cabin I share with my husband Joe, our good dog Bodhi, and a black cat named Ninja and his tabby sister Ashi.

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