Jordan Lake Dam and Haw River, Monday, June 1, 2020. The roar this morning is the Haw River – no turbines – just the river seeking release. This morning not only are all of our human hearts sore but the river joins in our chorus. And yet, we can still see hear the song birds singing. May we take their notes of greeting to the morning into our hearts and meet this day with hope. Greet the beginning of this week, the start of a new month with open hearts and a willingness to listen to each other and to work towards the solutions that are of equality for all of us. Take care, be safe, be well.
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CategoryDoc Ellen’s Evening Note 05/31/2020
Fragile as onionskin paper, the dusk sky wrapped the moon in the offering of a translucent setting for gentle dreams this night. Sleep well. peace and grace, Doc Ellen
Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 05/31/2020
Jordan Lake Dam and Haw River, Sunday, May 31, 2020. I suddenly had an Osprey come up out of the Haw River and over the dam heading towards the main lake. You can see the fish dangling from his talons. When I got back around to looking at the Haw River again, below the dam, I said in the video that I could see two ospreys but when you stop and look at the video you can actually see five of them! Have a very blessed day, take care, be safe. Stay very well.
Jordan Lake Dam, Haw River: One Spot
One Spot the male osprey came in and did a slow cruise past me and filled up my lens! I noted that his front was messy – he’d probably been feeding fish to his chicks and that can be a messy affair. He would probably stop in a few minutes and do a head to toe grooming as it isn’t the safest thing to fly with dirty feathers. Birds are more fastidious about cleanliness than cats.
Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 05/27/2020
Jordan Lake Dam, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. We have a tropical front sitting off our coast and it created some breath-stealing skies this morning. Usually we see rainbows in the afternoon because that’s when the light is at the right angle. But this morning, with the clouds and the rain, we have a dawn rainbow! Enjoy, take care. Be safe. Oh, be well!
Doc Ellen’s Natural Minute 05/26/2020
Jordan Lake Dam and Haw River. The lake is all the way up to 226.92 feet. It may actually hit 227ft. today. Looks like no rain forecast for today. However the rest of the week looks wet again. It is certainly good being back out to the lake today. I hope each of you gets a chance to get outdoors, breathe fresh air and take a walk even if it’s just down to the corner and back. Have a blessed day. Take care, be safe. Be well!
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