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Suzanne Hendrich

Suzanne Hendrich

@shendrich.bsky.social

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Retired University Professor, Iowa State, Food Science and Human Nutrition, in Missoula, MT since 2018, enjoying flyfishing, nature journaling, hiking, meditation, volunteering, learning always, sending love and light.🌈

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Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 6h

Western grebe finds this
deep lake, good rest and fishing
during migration.

Watercolor pencil of a western grebe on riffled water, tail to front, head tilted to right

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 1d

Hey there, we were just
minding our own business,
no snackies for you.

Two cedar waxwings on bare branches, single choke cherries below and to right, bird to far left facing left, head tilted front, bird to right, behind branch facing left, eye toward lens

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 2d

Our local ridges,
gold wherever larches grow,
the season’s glories.

Gravel trail , pondeosa to left, yellow grass on either side and behind stake and wood post wire fence, mountain ridge behind dotted heavily with yellow larch, gray and white cloudy sky

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 3d

Deep in autumn grass,
spotted spreadwings find heartful,
needed connection.

Male and female spotted spreadwings facing northeast in inverse heart connection, mid tangled gray grass stems

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 4d

A good place to pause,
showing his fiery glory,
autumn finery.

Autumn meadowhawk on a rough gray log facing right, wings showingvtheir shadows to north

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 5d

Bald faced hornet nest
remnants, someone looking for
a fattening snack.

Torn up bald faced hotnet nest in tall dry grass on a dry chokecherry stem, tree trunks behind

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 6d

Of all the autumn
glories, her meadowhawk gives
quite the grandest show.

Autumn meadowhawk male, bright neon orange abdomen, facing southeast on a gray, rough textured log, body shadow showing black to the right

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 7d

Maclay Flat meadow
dressed for autumn wonderment,
filled with awe and peace.

Watercolor pencil of a yellow grass meadow, hillside behind with gold and yellow birch, dotted with ponderosas, mountain ridge behind, snow at top, blue sky

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 8d

Not squirrel and moose,
just very angry squirrel,
nut bandits beware.

Red squirrel on top of a gnarled pine branch screaming, facing left

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 9d

Up Waterworks Hill,
in between raindrops, settling
into this season.

Missoula, Lolo Peak dusted with snow and partly cloudy covered in background, blue sky in between cloud banks

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 10d

No Kings Missoula,
standing thousands strong, peaceful,
pointed, principled.

No Kings Missoula crowd with signs, one decorated with plastic colorful balls, Free balls for members of congress who have lost theirs

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 11d

Missoula No Kings,
we are paying attention,
some words to the wry.

Back of giraffe costume, sign saying “so much wrong not enough cardboard” crowd of folks in coats with signs, foggy background

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 12d

The uphill worth it,
the vista above our town
quite satisfying.

Fire road up Mt Sentinel with hikers spread out, pine forest brhing, Lolo Peak in distant mid righy, blue sky

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 13d

Spotted spreadwings danced,
alit briefly, danced some more,
short sparkling season.

Spotted spreadwing on a horsetail head, facing left

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 14d

She flew to my warmth,
my attempt to admire her,
her grace emanates.

Watercolor pencil of a spreadwing damselfly facing north on an index finger, thumb and fibgers to far left

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 15d

Spread in grandeur, perched
on the crevices, orange
brilliance glowing.

White faced meadowhawk male, dark orange tail, on a white barked log facing north

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 16d

When you have this much
attitude, savor your life
and just take the win.

Western forktail on a dry stalk facing the lens

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 17d

You’ve no idea
what practice it takes to live
so effortlessly.

Spreadwing damselfly facing the lens, tail to left, dry grass blade clutched by legs, tip between blue eyes

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 18d

The ditch is puddling,
tansy gone brown, fall colors,
meadowhawks emerge.

Female orange autumn meadowhawk on dry brown tansy heads facing left

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 19d

She’s found a friend, space
to rest, enjoy the sun on
these last few fine days.

Spreadwing damselfly perched mid index finger, facing north, hand with silver pencil to southwest

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 20d

Shadow darners gone,
hardy band-winged meadowhawk giving it a go.

Female band winged meadowhawk on gray gravel, facing east northeast

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 21d

The full harvest moon,
the season for the fingers
of night to reach out.

Full moon covered by black unfocused tree leaves to upper right and right edges

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 22d

Playing with dried plants,
of course, a dragonfly comes
to rest on my page.

Dried fern, leaf, grass stems, round purple petals in the form of a dragonfly facing northwest, grass to far right

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 23d

We made it up trail,
fire road still frosty, the climb
good for lungs and soul.

Two track gravel trail mid yellow grass on a hillside , Missoula to left, bare hills to back left, pine covered mountains to right background

Suzanne Hendrich @shendrich.bsky.social · 24d

Harvest before frost,
a colorful assortment,
glories of the sun.

Green paper cartons of yellow, orange,pink tomatoes, red and green shishito prpeers, green beans, zinnias in a glass vase to right.