quiet day

A nice spring day in the Northwest. The city was in upheaval with the May Day protests, but everything else was pretty quiet. Caught sight of one of the eagles circling high above the lake and above the 520 Bridge when we made our westbound trip this afternoon, but no sign of either eagle upon our return. I wish someone else was writing about Ethel and Ernest, someone who lives in the area of the Arboretum who might know if our friends have an active nest this spring. I continue to believe that they do....Ethel's weeks-long disappearance from late February into the end of April coincides with nesting times for eagles in our area. We will be heading over to Madison Park on the weekend. Maybe one of them (or both) will favor us with their presence then. Just catching sight of them, even one of them high in the clouds like today, is a gift. This is the first real spring we've had in this area in the past three seasons.....and that, in itself, is a gift. All the fruit trees and berry vines are loaded with blossoms now, and the bees are out there working them. This is a magic time of year.