Tag: wildlife
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Raspberries and Complex Selves
It’s a hot, muggy, sticky day, with thunder likely later. Its hot enough that Nori is being particular about food, leaving more than usual in her dish. Its very dry so rain is desired and would be welcomed. Monday evening the birds were unusually vocal; I tried recording them on the tablet but with less…
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Stormy Weather
A warm, hazy day with heat advisories for “feels like” temperatures around 106F. We’ve had rain so the landscape is green, interspersed by splashes of colour from flowers wild and tame. We’ve had a WILD week. We had a full house over last week’s holiday weekend, which was delightful. The last night family was here…
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A Stroll With a Gray Whale
A fine mid-spring day. Suddenly everything is in bloom! The sun is high and bright and I need sunscreen and a hat when outside. I’ve made repairs to my electric trike and gone for my first relatively short ride. We noticed last night that twilight extended until almost eight! Yesterday I found myself remembering a…
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A Long Ago Spring
Its foggy! Very foggy! The sea breeze seems to be intensifying the gloom instead of breaking it up as forecast. If not for the wind and damp the day would feature springlike warmth. The crows are in mating mood and in spite of the inclement weather there are moments of strenuous courtship, not always successful.…
