November 2025

A lone heron took watch over the sea lions; round males
with their hoarse barks, whistles, groans, and big splashes, 
while the women rolled through the water like water itself, 
a slight ruffle on the surface. Other birds arrived in Noyo Harbor
to witness the ways in which the colors of the morning 
shifted and the sky opened onto itself. And I sat with my love 
on a deck overlooking what can only be thought of as 
magic and beauty, with a heart full of thanks. xo