Hurricane Mo

I'm thankful for this beautiful, glorious day in which to clean up after him.

Cedar Waxwing, by Rod McIver

It's a pretty watercolor, but doesn't look like the Cedar Waxwing I've seen--a beautiful crested brown-and-yellow bird with a scarlet-tipped feather on each wing.

But the real bird that I saw at the apartment in Birmingham was more amazing than any picture. The red spots on the wings were deep scarlet and looked like jewels.