Eerie wraiths, deep in a winter woodland.
Mason Mill Park
DeKalb County, Georgia, USA.
12 February 2026.
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Eric Dolphy: Something Sweet, Something Tender
Album: Out To Lunch
(Label: Blue Note, 1964)
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Pic(k) of the Week: Light & shadow in the wood
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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Pic(k) of the Week: Winter speedwell
In deep winter, a tiny birdseye speedwell (Veronica persica) blooms during a 'false' (22 °C!) spring.
East Decatur Greenway
City of Decatur, Georgia, USA.
9 January 2026.
This is a close-up. The blossom — maybe 0.4 inches wide (1 cm) — appears much larger in the image than it did in 'real' life.
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Walter Piston:
The Incredible Flutist (Tango of the Merchant's Daughters)
Album:
Piston: Symphony No. 6, The Incredible Flutist, 3 New England Sketches
(Label: RCA Victor Red Seal, 1991)
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Pic(k) of the Week: A Sunday kind of hawk
A red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) perched in a tree: a wonderful find for a winter's Sunday stroll.
When I first noticed this handsome fellow, he was sitting in a marsh, far from my position and partially hidden from sight. I found a fallen bough to sit on and waited, hoping he might move closer for a 'cleaner' shot. Forty-five minutes later, he obliged.
And, for a moment, I felt like a 'birder.'
Decatur Legacy Park
City of Decatur, Georgia, USA.
11 January 2026.
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Barry Harris: Ornithology
Album: Breakin' It Up (Label: Argo, 1959)
Saturday, February 07, 2026
Pic(k) of the Week: Ice in the Deep South
In January 2026, a large winter ice storm swept the U.S., from southwest Texas to northeast Maine. In north-central Georgia, the temperature fell to -10 °C (14 °F).
Hawthorne Nature Trail
DeKalb County, Georgia, USA.
25 January 2026.
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Art Ensemble of Chicago: Dreaming of the Master
Album: Nice Guys (Label: ECM, 1979)