A bonus Turnstone

[Toby Neal]

Merry Christmas! Love the images.

[Melanie Newfield]

Thank you so much. Merry Christmas to you too. I hope you have a good day.

[Narena Olliver]

The Turnstone

There is this bird, beautifully patterned,

black and white, and brown,

a small bird, smaller than a thrush or blackbird

that breeds on the Arctic tundra

and then flies here to New Zealand every spring.

and here am I, just

turning over stones.

[Melanie Newfield]

That is lovely, thank you. They are amazing birds.

[Heather Wall]

What a lovely Christmas gift - thank you!

[Melanie Newfield]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.

[Janelle Holden]

Thank you for bringing a smile to my face! It's been a few years since I was fit enough to backpack into an alpine lake as well, but I also remember those days with a big smile. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for your writing!

[Melanie Newfield]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too. I'm glad the picture made you smile.

[Joan DeMartin]

All great photos—thank you for sharing!

[Melanie Newfield]

Thank you and happy new year

[Larry Perez]

Congrats on a great year, Melanie...here's to a great 2023 for you!

[Melanie Newfield]

Thanks and a happy new year to you too.

[Sanjukt]

That beats all Christmas trees.

What a joy it can be to show a red one to a little one.

You have a great end to the year, too.

P.S. I have mailed you. Wondering if you saw it.

[Melanie Newfield]

New Zealand is very lucky in our Christmas trees