River Trail

A few more pictures from yesterday's walk.

Leaning tree

Buttercups
Fungi
Young shoots have begun to grow from the stump of a tree

At Home

For two days now we've had some late afternoon thunderstorm activity, together with wind and lots of rain. It doesn't last long, but it means having to shut down my computer for a bit.

The other night the thunder claps were right overhead which made me jump out of my skin more than once. Our poor, frightened dog kept very close to us the whole time.

Yesterday we checked on things outside -

• rain gauge read 12mm (about 1/2in.)
• garden looking a little soggy and flattened but all right
• puddles here and there

These are some pictures I took when I went for a walk down the road -

At the first corner I heard the Pileated Woodpecker
hammering away on this power pole. I haven't
seen him for awhile.

There are lots of wildflowers in bloom,
spots of colour everywhere I look.

My little companion among the daisies.

Fox Sighting

On our walk this morning

we saw this lovely fox
with a white-tipped tail
at the far end of a field.

Then on the walk back
the same fox
with the beautiful brush
crossed the road in front of us.