Category Archives: Animalia

Bird Talk

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Maggie C

Day Two NaPoWriMo prompt: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem based on a word featured in a tweet from Haggard Hawks, an account devoted to obscure and interesting English words. I used the tweet pictured below, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, daily prompt, humor, poetry | Tagged birds, Dr. Seuss, Haggard Hawks, NaPoWriMo 2022 | 4 Comments

Just One

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Maggie C

For Cee’s Black and White photo Challenge (CBWC): just one of anything. I thought I heard a hawk of some sort the other day, so I stepped out on the deck to look for it. This squirrel was balled up … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, nature, photo challenge | Tagged black & white, CBWC, squirrel, wildlife | 4 Comments

White

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Maggie C

My favorite white subject for Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: the color white.

Posted in Animalia, photo challenge, Photography, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Chules, CMMC, dogs, pets | 5 Comments

Dogs Make Me Laugh

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Maggie C

Bloganuary prompt: What makes you laugh?

Posted in Animalia, daily prompt, humor, photo essay | Tagged Bloganuary, Chules, dogs, eskie, humor, memes, pets | 2 Comments

I Wish I Could…

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Maggie C

Bloganuary prompt: What is something you wish you knew how to do? …communicate (better) with other species.

Posted in Animalia, daily prompt, photo essay, Photography | Tagged animals, birds, Bloganuary, cats, Chules, dogs, eskie, insect, opossum, pets, tuxedo cat | 3 Comments

Creature Comforts

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Maggie C

I’m awake. The cat has been sitting on my chest for several minutes now, grooming himself. You wouldn’t think of cat’s paws as anything but soft, but something hard is jabbing me in the ribs. Do cats have elbows? Sharp … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, daily prompt, prose | Tagged Bloganuary, cats, Chules, comfort zone, dogs, eskie, pets | 2 Comments

Tattle Tail

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Maggie C

Posted in Animalia, humor | Tagged American Eskimo dog, cats, Chules, comic, dog, eggnog, eskie, humor, pets, tuxedo cat | Leave a comment

Wordless Wednesday 21.11.24

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Maggie C

Posted in Animalia, nature, Oregon, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged autumn, birds, Brown's Ferry Park, lake, Tualatin River | Leave a comment

PPAC #17: Wyoming Style

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Maggie C

This wooden horse statue greeted me in Rawlins, Wyoming as I was passing through on my way to Colorado. For Marsha’s Always Write blog, PPAC #17 . Photographing Public Art Challenge Public art encompasses any form of art you see in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, photo challenge, Photography | Tagged #PPAC, statue, wood horse, Wyoming | 7 Comments

Wordless Wednesday 2021.09.29

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Maggie C

Posted in Animalia, nature, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged insects, purple grasshopper, Wordless Wednesday | 2 Comments