New Year Greetings With a Fling of Sandpipers π“…ͺ

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And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.
Rainer Maria Rilke

We’re getting ready for another storm but yesterday it still was sunny and warm. Check out these south-facing sandpipers, all looking in the same direction. I wonder what they’re thinking about…

Maybe they’re hoping 2026 will bring peace and harmony and love to the world. That’s my wish, too.

Do you know what a group of sandpipers is called?

There are many recognized collective nouns for a group of sandpipers:

π“…ͺ a bind
π“…ͺ a cluster
π“…ͺ a contradiction
π“…ͺ a fling
π“…ͺ a hill
π“…ͺ a time-step

My personal favorite is a “fling” of sandpipers.

π“…ͺ Happy 2026!
HauΚ»oli Makahiki Hou

Now it's your turn to share your pearls with me. Cheers!