Beautiful winter start to one of the last of fall’s morning coffee muses.

There’s a cloudless blue sky today. It’s cool and blustery after the front. As you can see from the picture, there are very few leaves left on the red oak…

Birds are in abundance, flying about in their mixed winter flocks. Hawks and vultures are enjoying the easy soaring on the north winds. From the sounds coming from the woods, the jays have started hanging out in their larger winter flocks.

I’ve been remiss in my daily coffee muses… letting the habit slip. In doing so I’ve missed my daily visit with nature. My morning contemplation of the world around me.