In 1926, Irving Berlin composed “Blue Skies” for the first feature-length talkie, “The Jazz Singer.” One of the lines of this delightful song is: “Blue birds, singing a song; nothing but blue birds, all day long.” The song was a favorite during the Great Depression.

Imagine my surprise when, on January 4th, I came upon some blue birds in a little wood not far from home. I have learned to always take the camera when going out for a walk … you never know what wonderful things Mother Nature has in store, even in January! So, as we get ready for a wave of Arctic air to wash over Northeastern Pennsylvania, remember the blue birds, nothing but blue birds, all day long.

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