Snowbird Bad Negative Appreciation Even in August . . . Windy rain turning to snow In the hay River Thames on a dull day in October 1985 Appreciating the Mona Lisa Ice in the harbour Regina at 90 Fox sparrow enjoying a bit of late-winter sun Belvedere burnt out My niece on her bike Bug in the suds Tidal pool What spring shows More winter things revealed I have to ask the experts Jay The dancer is back Requisite Internet Cat Picture / Pre-Internet Our kitchen counter in early 1986 Early fall 1975 Jan resting in the snow Virginia coming up to 88 Jeremy stopping by Gerard asking me about my work in the 1980s Hardly grainy at all by comparison How grainy can it get? Morning moon three days ago This morning's breakfast visitor Sunday morning sish ice breaking up Wally the Wasp Another shot of that song sparrow Flicker feeding First shot on the roll A goldfinch hanging around This morning's visitor E and her new puppy Jeff March 1999 Siskin eating his sunflower seed Dins Pine siskins eating and squabbling He was Peej then; he's Patty now. Or Patrick. Will at one