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Creature comfort: McKnight, Buckland, O’Brien

09/06/2013 By Ellen Beals 1 Comment

I am by no means a naturalist. I can’t name all the plants and animals I come across. But when I am feeling blah, I can look to nature and recapture that sense of wonder.  Maybe you can too.

For example, how cool was it that writer Ellen McKnight looked up from her computer to see a foxy visitor? It’s no secret I have a thing for deer (my poem “Deerstruck” originally appeared on The Poetry Mill blogsite and I am re-publishing it on this site) so I loved the photos of them submitted by Ann O’Brien and Kathy Buckland, and I think you will too. I also found it interesting these two photographers captured cardinals in all states of dress.  And I found some insects willing to pose. Enjoy!

Fox on deck © Ellen T. McKnight 2013
Make way © Kathleen Buckland, 2013

 

Cardinal © Kathleen Buckland, 2013

 

Lawn ornament © Kathleen Buckland, 2013

 

Have you herd? © Kathleen Buckland, 2013
Turkey vulture sunning on the deck © Ann O'Brien, 2013

 

Lunchtime at the Sunflower Inn (aka the backyard) © Ann O'Brien, 2013
Did you know cardinals molt? Molting Northern Cardinal © Ann O'Brien, 2013

 

Molting female Northern Cardinal © Ann O’Brien, 2013

 

Shhhh--did you hear that? © Ann O’Brien, 2013

 

Antic © Ellen Wade Beals, 2013

 

Stumble bumble © Ellen Wade Beals, 2013

 

Shell Act © Ellen Wade Beals, 2013

 

Crayola bug © Ellen Wade Beals, 2013

I want to thank the photographers for contributing these great pics (and I hope they’ll submit more).

Ellen T. McKnight is a Chicago-area writer.  She’s at work on a novel Just Kate and her short story, “Adhesions,” recently appeared in the “Overcoming: An Anthology by the Writers of OCWW .”  Her flash fiction and poetry has been published in literary magazines.

Ann O’Brien is a native Chicagoan who now lives in Iowa. She often posts her photographs on her Facebook page, and I am so pleased she has shared these with us today. (Hope to see more).

Kathleen Buckland lives in Glenview, IL, and frequently has been my go-to person for great photos because I know that  almost every weekend Kathy is out and about with her camera.

Big thanks to my buds Ellen, Ann and Kathy!

Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Ann O'Brien, Cardinals, deer, Deerstruck, Ellen T. McKinght, Ellen Wade Beals, Fox, Glimpse of Solace, Kathleen Buckland, Kathy Buckland, nature photography, Poetry, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, thanks, Turkey vulture, Weighed Words

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  1. VOB says

    09/07/2013 at 2:45 pm

    Fascinating what induces a photographer to. snap!

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