Red-winged Blackbirds

Flocking

Talking

about flying

South

Running Note

            Back in 1995, when I was 52, I was very pleased to run a marathon in 3 hours 51 minutes, 5 seconds. I have only attempted that distance one time since then and it was 5h 5m 5s when I was 66. (I thought it was when I was 67; so much for my memory.) Anyway, this morning an 85 year old  runner, who lives about a marathon distance away from me, made an extraordinary run at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

            In the same race, a friend of mine who works out in the same gym as I do in Brantford, came in first of all Canadian women. 

Saturday Run, etc.

          Run/walk/run . . . 16 k this morning with Road Rebel running group. I am not fast but I am steady. Ran with Chris this morning and kept Jeff & Jennifer in sight for most of the run.

Re yesterday's blog: Wondering what the mental condition of reversing sounds is called. The call of the Great Horned Owl is three hoots and then two, not the reverse.

Hoo, hoo, hoo,

hoo, hoooo

Meanwhile, lots of Red-winged Blackbirds and Kildeer calling along the road this morning during the run.

Oh yes, there was also a Yarrow blooming on the path that the dog and I walked this evening.

Late Afternoon Calls

Since August

often

not always 

but again 

late this afternoon 

hoo, hoo

hoo, hoo, hoo

come the calls 

of the Great Horned Owl 

from the woodlot 

to the south  

Blogging Again?

October 13, 2016

Just an hour or so ago 

I saw the east side 

of a west-running deer

and some mushrooms

and listened to

crows, chickadees,

and some red-winged blackbirds.

All this while walking

with Sadie, our dog

It occurred to me

that I have not written

on the blog for a   l o n g   time.

Wonder it is time

to blog again.

I feel the need to write.

Somehow Facebook is becoming

painful

Too much interference

Too much telling me what I should post.

Will I be able to blog again?

An old puffball and its apple friend

This fungus often grows on Ash-leaved Maple Trees

Sorry, I do not have a name.

Suggestions welcome!

Dryad's Saddle

(Polypros squamosus)