Flip - Sit Spot #1196 - November 26, 2023

Getting better at

flipping crêpes

Sunday, November 26, 2023 4:10 p.m.  

Sit 1196   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy with rain 

+6° (+4°)    S 11-17 kph.       79% humidity 

Raindrops on tarp,

(Jet -  Amazon Air flight 2386...),

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

Small brown/beige moth,

Extras:

12:15 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

3:15 a.m. -

Light Clouds,

Moon Shadows,

Coyotes calling to southeast,

7:27 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Squirrel chattering,

Crows calling,

Along the late afternoon trails -

Blooms -

Tall Goldenrod,

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Marigolds,

Petunia ,

Birds, etc. -

Carolina Wren,

Small brown/beige moths,

Red Squirrel, 

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 -

Close-up of East Willow

Goldenrod - Sit #1195 - November 25, 2023

Tall Goldenrod still blooming

Saturday, November 25, 2023 5:10 p.m. 

Sit 1195    :   East Porch   :   Partly cloudy 

0° (-2°)        SW 5-8 kph      72% humidity 

(Many gunshots to the north),

   (Target practice?),

(Traffic noises),

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Red Squirrel chattering,

Almost full moon in east,

Jupiter just southeast of moon,

Extras:

12:00 a.m. - | Partly cloudy,

2:00 a.m.  -  | Some stars,

3:00 a.m.  -     | Moon shadows,

4:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:25 a.m. Sunrise 

All Quiet,

A.M. Activities -

Started out for “run” group walk,

   Pains in groin said, “No!”

   Spent most of morning in bed,

P.M. Activities -

Felt better so took a 5 k road walk,

Did part of my usual home trail walk,

Blooms -

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Catnip,

Marigolds,

Petunia ,

Tall Goldenrod, 

No bird sounds,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

RBG - Sit Spot #1194 - November 24, 2023

At RBG Arboretum

Friday, November 24, 2023 3:25 p.m.  

Sit 1194   :   Brush Pile W    :     Cloudy 

0° (-6°)        NW 22-33 kph  :    49% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Red Squirrel chewing on Walnut,

(Traffic noises),

Small snowflakes falling,

(Jet -  Air Canada Jazz flight 753...),

Extras:

(10:30 p.m.) -

(Cloudy),

(Quiet),

12:10 a.m. -

Mostly thin clouds,

Moonlight breaking through,

2:10 a.m. -

Partly cloudy,

Ursa Major showing in north,

A few other stars showing,

Bright moonlight,

7:24 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Goldfinches,

Along Afternoon Home Trails -

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Catnip,

Marigolds,

Petunia ,

Tall Goldenrod, 

Birds etc. -

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Goldfinches.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Old Photo - Sit Spot #1193 - November 23, 2023

Old Photo

of the little house in Kansas

where I was born

(The smaller white building on the right)

Thursday, November 23, 2023 5:45 p.m.  

Sit 1193   :   East Porch    :   Cloudy 

+5° (+1°)      W 16-23 kph    77% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

(11:30 p.m.) ,

Coyotes howling in distance,

12:30 a.m.   | Cloudy,

3:30 a.m.    | Quiet

7:23 a.m. Sunrise -

All Quiet,

A.M. Activity -

To Gym for treadmill walk,

   Only did 2 k due to pains,

P.M.  Activities -

Cleaning old art work out of basement,

   Did an art bonfire,

5 km Road Walk,

Very Late Afternoon Trails -

Blooms:

Catnip,

Marigolds,

Petunia ,

Birds, etc. 

Bruce Spanworm Moths,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Raven,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.