A little piece of Paradise

The zinnias are blooming, so there’s always something to see.

A few mornings ago as I was checking on the container gardens, a sudden lurch and swaying of stems revealed a bunny leaping away. The zinnias are 4 feet tall now, and the little rabbit had apparently been chilling in the coolness at their roots, perhaps snacking on some of the pigweed (to which he’s welcome).

Butterflies and hummingbirds feast there too.

This morning when I looked out the window, I saw a bird on the picnic table I’d observed last night and thought it was a wren. It’s not.

I think it’s a Louisiana Waterthrush. There’s also a Northern Waterthrush, but it has more yellow than this one.

Our back yard isn’t very large or fancy, but it gives us a front row seat on so many of the other interesting inhabitants of the neighborhood. It’s become an important part of our lives and brings us a lot of joy.