Warm

The creek was rough today with no pretty reflections.  Instead, I noticed the rising sun hit the underside of branches and dangling leaves.  Chickadees and titmice ate seeds, as did a squirrel, while downy woodpeckers were faithful to the suet.  

Mallards slurped up something from the surface of the creek.  A few turtles crawled out on the lake logs to bask. 

The paper narcissus put up a bud and there were still five buds on the yellow rose.  Most of the deciduous leaves had turned but there were plenty of evergreens for contrast.