Not for long, though Last night's moon rising Just before moonrise Cat's paws in the background House fly July second; seven degrees; fireplace at the ready Another day in July Bee in the weigela Loud and low Starling in the rain Softball net and radio tower Probably a song sparrow Some sky Sparrow in my in-laws' backyard Robberfly Day Five Moon Young starling, brazen Some beer Neighbour's mock orange Sternlaw's birthday Truck's arse An apple Bee on vetch Some bee Three day old Moon Like no one else at our latitude Self-portrait with cat and fireplace Promises, promises Forget-me-nots Our kitchen friend Two bees Yellow warbler just showing off Morning before the blinds were opened The man a crow left behind The tree's last lighting Morning sun on plants Luna at 96.6% illuminated, and then over-exposed Downy woodpecker back at his well-tuned percussion The moon last Saturday night Minnie sniffing the low-tide smells Peperomia blooming Some little bulbs I planted two years ago The chimney's two shadows Mourning cloak Where they keep the liquid nitrogen and the oxygen