A Full Crop_02 Cardinal the world seemed dull and

the world seemed dull and lifeless

finding and cherishing each other in every incarnation they lived

their faces alight with hope and anticipation

bringing together luminous black-and-white images and intimate

They were waiting for what it would surrender—bloated fish

A Full Crop_02 Cardinal the world seemed dull andPhotograph by Robert David Atkinson A Full Crop January 2, 2026 I walked about three miles through the wooded area called the Ramble, where one may observe the movements of birds with some ease in the depth of winter. The weather was cold, the temperature near twenty five degrees. I came upon a hawk perched on a branch, its crop full, which accounted for its unusual appearance: a successful hunt. It showed no interest in the movements around it and no