Tag: pterodactyl

The Stragglers

Timothy Price29 Comments

Dawn

Noon

Afternoon

Bloomin’ Blooms

No cranes

A lone crane flew in

Can you find the lone crane in this photo?

It’s on the rocks!

No red on the Sandias tonight

A gang of scrawny-looking teenagers at Fourth of July Point. They probably fell behind and were left on their own to make their way north.

Five cranes flew over the teenage crane’s cuckoo’s nest

Sunset

pTerodactyl in the Twilight

This Post has no Title just some Cranes and the Moon…

Timothy Price49 Comments

Pre-dawn

Truth be told, I got distracted by clouds again.

Dawn

February’s Snow Moon is a “Micromoon” this year. It will be at its farthest point from the Earth on the 24th, which will be about 252,225 miles (405,917 Km).

I forgot about the pTerodactyl. What can I say, pTerodactyls happen!

The cranes were flapping their wings while wading in the river.

Sunset

pTerodactyl was still in the ditch in the dark.

Happy Valentine’s Day

Timothy Price70 Comments
Lyrics and music by Timothy Price

I thought my latest song, Dick Meets Jane, would be good for Valentine’s Day. Lyrics are at the end of the post.

I have to admit, I hated Valentine’s Day and the “Dick and Jane” books when I was a kid. Valentine’s Day was humiliating, and the “Dick and Jane” books represented a culture that was polar opposite of mine. Something I read triggered the lyrics for the song quite a while ago. With Valentine’s Day approaching, I decided to put them to music.

Dawn

Crescent Moon in the Tangle Heart Tree.

First beaver sighting of 2024

Can you find the pTerodactyl?

Canadian Geese landing in the Rio Grande.

Kissy cranes

Déjà vu all over again!

It looks like the pTer is missing some feathers on his wing. Or perhaps he was given the “Black Spot” by the other pTerodactyls à la “Treasure Island.”

Jupiter and the crescent moon

Tangle heart tree and crescent moon.

Dick Meets Jane
By Timothy Price

[Verse 1]
I was reading on the trolley when I looked up to see
A Goddess of a woman standing right next to me
I stood and kindly offered her my seat
She blushed as she sat, and I tried not to stare
Inviting were her amber eyes, and her smile was so sweet
Was it our destiny that we should meet?

[Chorus]
Oh Lord, must you do this to me?
You temp me with this lovely Lass
Don’t you know that I am just way too plain
Am I another player in her game?

[Verse 2]
We got off at the same stop “Thanks for giving me your seat
My name is Jane. Who are you? May I ask?”
“So nice to meet you, Jane. Funny, you should ask.
My name is Richard, but people call me Dick!”
“Dick and Jane!” We both laughed “Are we like the storybook?”
We joined hands and skipped along
She sang an unfamiliar song

[Chorus]
Oh Lord, must you do this to me?
You temp me with this lovely Lass
She’s a beauty and so divine
Is this an act? Will she be mine?

[Bridge]
We ducked into a Starbucks
Espressos straight-up and black
“May I have your number, Dick?”
“I’m free can you take me out?”
YES! “Yes! You’re a dream come true.”

[Chorus]
Oh Lord, must you do this to me?
You temp me with this lovely Lass
Have you answered all my prayers?
Will my dreams come true at last?

[Outro]
We dated, and we courted. We fell in love, I proposed
As Dick and Jane, we got married. Two together apropos
We are like a storybook. Lives perfectly aligned
Together, we live in bliss, Happily and so divine

[Chorus]
Oh Lord, I’m happy you did this to me
Tempted with this lovely Lass
Now that all my prayers are answered
We are living our dream at last

Wolf Is In The Winter Moon

Timothy Price110 Comments

Wolf Moon on the rise again

Lyrics and Music by Timothy Price. Vocals by Teagan Riordain Geneviene.

Another year has passed, and the Wolf Moon is on the rise again as the new year begins. I wrote and recorded Wolf Is In The Winter Moon (above) to celebrate the 2024 Wolf Moon. To spare you my bloody awful voice, Teagan Riordain Geneviene @ Teagan’s Books gracious sang, lending her beautiful, smokey and slightly haunting voice to the song. Thank you so much, Teagan. I really appreciate your hard work on recording the vocals. Teagan’s voice is perfect for the song. She had the idea to add the howls underneath the chorus — a brilliant addition. You can find the lyrics at the end of the post.

We say two pTerodactyls flying over the Rio Grande tonight. This one turned around and flew close. I assume he wanted to be included in the celebration of the Wolf Moon.

pTer reflecting under the light of the Wolf Moon

Cranes under the light of the Wolf Moon

Wolf Moon over Resa’s Tree

Wolf Is In The Winter Moon
By Timothy Price

[Verse]
World of demons manifold and so robust
They are possessed and driven by an insatiable lust
For blood and power, their egos must be fed
Innocent souls of the quick and of the dead
Wolf’s in the Winter Moon that’s on the rise again
Sheds light on the darkness of a cold and cruel world

[Bridge]
Wolf and Moon together work in perfect harmony
Wolf and Moon together work to set our spirits free

[Chorus]
Wolves howl with praises and glory
Wolves howl with praises and glory
Wolves howl with praises and glory of the Winter Moon

Wolves howl with praises and glory
Wolves howl with praises and glory
Wolves howl with praises to bring an end to winter’s gloom

[Verse]
Wolf is in the Winter Moon that’s on the rise again
Shines its light on darkness as the year begins

[Bridge]
Wolf and Moon together work in perfect harmony
Wolf and Moon together work to set our spirits free

[Chorus]
Wolves howl with praises and glory
Wolves howl with praises and glory
Wolves howl with praises and glory of the Winter Moon

Wolves howl with praises and glory
Wolves howl with praises and glory
Wolves howl with praises to bring an end to winter’s gloom

[Outro]
Wolves howl with praises and glory of the Winter Moon
Wolves howl with praises to bring an end to winter’s gloom

Cranes In The Rain

Timothy Price30 Comments

Venus @ Dawn

Walked out in the rain to see the cranes
In the Tangle Heart Tree sat the pTer
Near the pTer, Daddy Owl had a few words to share
Top of the day to ya! Wile E Coyote seemed to say while sitting on the levee
Eyes turned to the cry of a crane catching up with its cronies
Rio Grande reflected clouds and cranes in the rain