For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Hi again everyone and Happy Last Day of the Year! I was going to say Happy New Year but, it isn’t the new year yet, so I have to wait until tomorrow. The bird for today isn’t very colorful, but these birds are very friendly and they can survive the harshest winters.

This is the Canada Jay (formerly called Gray Jay).
I have had them land on my shoulder and my hand to get food. They are one of our birds that stay here year round, which is very nice. They are also easily attracted to bird feeders. Have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin. ©2025 Steve McLeod.
Hi everyone! Here it is, the last day of the year! Tomorrow we begin a brand new year. Not that we will really notice anything different. Except the date will change and we will likely forget to write the correct date once or twice until we get used to the new date but except for that one small annoyance we won’t really be able to see anything new or different. It is cold today and it will be cold tomorrow. Here anyway. It’s actually getting colder throughout the day today, but the sun is shining so nicely. The temperature is presently -4F (-20C), but with the wind it feels like -24F (-31C). So, it’s a bit chilly. Not as cold as it could be, but still chilly. Anyway, here is today’s beauty in nature.

This is the seed head of the Canada Hawkweed, and it is amazing in it’s beauty.
I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin. ©2025 Steve McLeod.