{"id":5430,"date":"2013-09-06T21:39:51","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T21:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/?p=5430"},"modified":"2013-09-07T14:42:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-07T14:42:37","slug":"creature-comfort-mcknight-obrien-buckland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/2013\/09\/creature-comfort-mcknight-obrien-buckland\/","title":{"rendered":"Creature comfort: McKnight, Buckland, O’Brien"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.\u00a0 Maybe you can too.<\/p>\n

For example, how cool was it that writer Ellen McKnight<\/strong> looked up from her computer to see a foxy visitor? It’s no secret I have a thing for deer (my poem “Deerstruck”<\/strong> originally appeared on The Poetry Mill blogsite<\/a> and I am re-publishing it on this site<\/a>) so I loved the photos of them submitted by Ann O’Brien<\/strong> and Kathy Buckland,<\/strong> and I think you will too. I also found it interesting these two photographers captured cardinals in all states of dress.\u00a0 And I found some insects willing to pose. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Fox on deck \u00a9 Ellen T. McKnight 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Make way \u00a9 Kathleen Buckland, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Cardinal \u00a9 Kathleen Buckland, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Lawn ornament \u00a9 Kathleen Buckland, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Have you herd? \u00a9 Kathleen Buckland, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Turkey vulture sunning on the deck \u00a9 Ann O'Brien, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Lunchtime at the Sunflower Inn (aka the backyard) \u00a9 Ann O'Brien, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Did you know cardinals molt? Molting Northern Cardinal \u00a9 Ann O'Brien, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Molting female Northern Cardinal \u00a9 Ann O\u2019Brien, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Shhhh--did you hear that? \u00a9 Ann O\u2019Brien, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Antic \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Stumble bumble \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Shell Act \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Crayola bug \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I want to thank the photographers for contributing these great pics (and I hope they’ll submit more).<\/p>\n

Ellen T. McKnight<\/strong> is a Chicago-area writer.\u00a0 She’s at work on a novel Just Kate<\/em><\/strong> and her short story, “Adhesions,” recently appeared in the “Overcoming: An Anthology by the Writers of OCWW<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>.<\/em>”\u00a0 Her flash fiction and poetry has been published in literary magazines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ann O’Brien<\/strong> 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).<\/span><\/p>\n

Kathleen Buckland<\/strong> lives in Glenview, IL, and frequently has been my go-to person for great photos because I know that\u00a0 almost every weekend Kathy is out and about with her camera. <\/span><\/p>\n

Big thanks to my buds Ellen, Ann and Kathy!
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