Without Lifting A Finger

Missed a little Gray Flycatcher by me not long ago, so I had to go after this one at Riverdale Park along the Santa Ana River. I was afraid I'd chosen the wrong day to go because of the wind, but the faithful little bird kept to its favorite "leafless tree by the back gate" and all I had to do was wait for the wind and sun to cooperate. Happy Friday!!!🎈 #rlswihart #anaheim #santaanariver #newyearsstillyoung #gobirding #goforawalk #writeapoem #grayflycatcher #flycatchersofinstagram  #nature #beauty #poetry #readmorepoetry2025🎈

 Anaheim. Pics from an urban "sustainable" farm. Old tractor. Fertilizer-producing koi. #rlswihart13 @rl_swihart #poetry #ReadMore #readmorepoetry #anaheim #tractor #koi #urbanfarm

These passages are "clipped" from Southern California: An Island on the Land by Carey McWilliams (1973):   A Young Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846 - 1916) [From Wikimedia Commons]