the farm | chicken chicken!

did you know that we have 13 chickens now? one rooster and a dozen hens. (lucky guy.) i've noticed that there's been a shift in the female demeanor since the guy came around. it seems there's an increase in both submissiveness and aggression. funny how a boy can shake things up!

the last two images are of romeo, the rooster. he's not only the solo male, he's also the smallest breed. he's a silver seabright bantum, meaning he's a dwarf. romeo (aka: rainbow, the name we called him before we realized he was male) used to sleep in my hand when he was just a tiny chick. take a look:

i wish | perched

chloe

i've been bird sitting this skittish beauty for the past six days. during that time, i noticed that: 

• she has either impeccable vision or smell and can immediately identify if i have a carrot or fuyu persimmon in my hand
• she bites very hard. ow.
• from her seed mix, her first choice is dried fruit. in fact, her food looks tastier than human trail mix. what the heck?
• she will make a commotion if there's fun being had and she's not involved
• whistling piques her curiosity, and she tends to sing along
• she's a very effective alarm clock when you least expect it

it's good for me to be responsible for a living creature (e.g. cats, chickens, small children) every so often... it helps me get me out of my head and slows me down while caring for others.

simplicity complexity simplicity complexity

more from the drive up hwy one.

puerto rico | old san juan

walking around.

panama :: panama city [ii]

free.

they show up every year,
indulging in blossoming goodness.
free to come.
free to go.