Pretty bird
The cold wave shows no signs of abating today—there are rumors of January Thaw style moderation on the horizon—but duty and desire had me on the road yet again. I took the ultimate cold-hardy down parka out of storage, and, I have to admit, I was pretty toasty on the trek. I wasn't the only one. By the millpond, a small flock of Cedar Waxwings, berry-eating birds that are among the prettiest in creation, gathered together to go about the daily business of finding enough calories to keep the internal home fires burning. I love these hardy guys, and though I'm really not supposed to stop on these walks-for-the-restoration-of-heart-health, I just couldn't pass up the photo op. As soon as the camera was back in the bag, I walked doubly hard. I hope that works.