Overcast and cool. The catbird takes a break from improvising on the songs of other birds to tangle with his reflection in my front window.

I will be gone from my porch until mid-August. You can check the site daily to read previous years’ posts in the sidebar, if you like. Better yet, wherever you live, take a little time each morning to pay attention to the world, distill it into a sentence or two and share it on your favorite social networks.