Sophia Bonnie Wodin

When all is said and done, life tends to assume its own path and we toddle along, making the best we can of the situation as it arises. But when CHANGE comes knocking, we sit up and pay attention. So COVID-19 comes along and suddenly the unknown, the specter of Death, peers into the window of our souls and as one being, humanity locks down. It was brilliant. A humble virus, with its ability to mutate at need or whimsy, steps into its power and its power is mighty indeed. It said, “Enough! You have taken this human experiment as far as I am willing to let you go. Now STOP.” And so we did. With astounding determination everything, well, most everything, ground to a screeching halt. And Nature, in her lovely and determined way, went into high gear self-repair. Perhaps it’s the cleaner air that makes the colors so saturated this year. The cardinals more red, blue jays richer blue, goldfinches more golden. Perhaps the cleaner air sends the bird song further offeri