Christmas in the trees

"Christmas Day, Give or Take a Week," by Bev Doolittle

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. May this season find you warm and among friends. Our family is warm and snug in our wooded Tennessee hollow.

I have always loved this painting by Bev Doolittle of a 19th century traveller (maybe a trapper?) taking refuge and celebrating Christmas in the hollow of a Giant Sequoia. If you find her artwork interesting, she's easy enough to find on the web.

Cedar Waxwings

After heavy rain this morning, today was very windy, with gusts of 35-40 mph. I saw a small flock of Cedar Waxwings this afternoon feeding on the fruit of the neighbor's Bradford Pear trees. They seemed unconcerned with my presence and appeared to be completely focused on feeding. A visit from a flock of Cedar Waxwings is always a special occasion.