Painting - Sit Spot #1510 - October 11, 2024

Friday, October 11, 2024 2:00 p.m.

Sit 1510. : Hamilton Waterfront Trail :  Light thin clouds 

+21° (+21°)      SW 26-40 kph            36% humidity 

(Runners),

(Cyclists),

(Walkers),

Extras:

(10:45 p.m.) -| Quiet,

12:00 a.m.    -|

1:20 a.m.      -| Stars shining,

3:40 a.m.      -| (a few clouds at 3:40),

7:30 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Squirrel chattering,

Morning Activities -

To RBG for Herbarium volunteer work,

Afternoon Activities -

To Hamilton Waterfront Trail

   4 km walk,

Blooming Flowers:

Alyssum, Hoary *

Aster, New England

Aster, Panicled

Bindweed, Hedge 

Black-Eyed Susan

Bouncing Bet *

Butter-And-Eggs *

Chickweed, Common * 

Dandelion, Common *

Evening Primrose, Common

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered *

Goldenrod, Tall

Groundsel, Sticky * (S.Ragwort)

Harebell

Knotweed, Japanese *

Mallow, Common(Cheeses) *

Mayweed *

Motherwort *

Ox-Tongue, Hawkweed *

Pimpernel, Scarlet *

Queen Anne's Lace *

Smartweed, Water

Touch-Me-Not, Spotted

Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved * 

   Sit spot overlooking the harbour,

To Ancaster for osteopath appointment,

Much, much traffic everywhere,

   Main Street very full,   

   403 jammed going east,

   Ancaster Wilson Street full both directions,

   403 still full on eastbound after my 45 minute appointment,

   Wilson street backed up to before 403 eastbound,

   Jerseyville road even had more eastbound traffic than usual,

1.7 km trail walk with Marigold when I got home,

1 km trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold after supper,

   A deer bounded across the west meadow

      as we walked,

   A coyote was howling further to the west

     singing with the train whistle,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

   

Along the Waterfront