<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[McAndress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fine art and field notes exploring curiosities of the human experience through sight and sound.]]></description><link>https://www.mcandress.com/thinkwell</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:52:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mcandress.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Going Back for Him: The Red-Tailed Hawk Rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I merged onto a major 7-lane freeway in Southern California, I noticed several several birds just up ahead swirling around in the sky — crows chasing a red tailed hawk. In an instant, the hawk darted straight down at full speed, just low enough to be hit by the car directly in front of me. Stunned, I watched as the tiny creature bounced from the windshield like a rubber ball onto the shoulder of the freeway. It took me a minute to process, but I decided to turn around and go back for him....]]></description><link>https://www.mcandress.com/post/going-back-for-him-the-red-tailed-hawk-rescue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4811ab0e6d46569495f5af</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14dfbc_135a9b3f38724a9d9eee953cfcf05f5c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Horse in the Woods: How Every Part of a Dream is You]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a dream about a white horse barreling through dark heavily-forested woods searching for a way out. Eventually the horse became stuck in a thick muddy swamp, frantic and struggling as several childlike hands grabbed at its legs. In the dream I felt that I was the horse being pulled and restricted in those murky waters. It was scary and I awoke in a panicked state, but more-so curious what it all meant. What I’ve come to understand is that every aspect of a dream represents you in some...]]></description><link>https://www.mcandress.com/post/white-horse-in-the-woods-how-every-part-of-the-dream-is-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4813e4c6dbda166d44482e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:02:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14dfbc_d5e0bd7d799e4da9bd4689fb7089d6d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_757,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature’s Course Correction: A Snake’s Wedding Present]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the days leading up to my wedding I existed only in a cloud of extreme anxiety. ⁣ On this particular day something had occurred where I needed to rush off to the store last minute with patience running thin. Driving on a busy street, I saw what appeared to be a piece of clothing half-draped over the tiny median. Only catching a glimpse as I passed by, I realized it was likely a snake. ⁣ In one swift instant all my escalated frustration shifted to the shear focus of urgency in saving that...]]></description><link>https://www.mcandress.com/post/nature-s-course-correction-a-snake-s-wedding-present</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a48508c0e6d46569496863f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:21:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14dfbc_e90e3a40780e406396ef9884240b140c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_664,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>