Goldenrod Leaves - Sit Spot #1226 - December 27, 2023

Goldenrod Leaves

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 3:50 p.m.  

Sit 1226.    :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy with light rain 

+7° (+5°)       NE 14-20           97% humidity 

Rain on tarp,

(Jet - Sunwing Airlines flight 5379...),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

(11:20 p.m.) -

(Quiet),

(Fog),

2:15 a.m. -

Quiet,

Fog,

3:45 a.m. -

Quiet,

Fog,

7:51 a.m.  Sunrise -

All Quiet,

Morning Activities -

To Costco for shopping,

   Very few people there at 10:00

Late morning nap,

Afternoon Activities,

Cleaned out donkey’s stall,

Finished rebuilding goat shear stand,

Afternoon trail walk,

   Light rain,

   East pond almost full,

   West pond with more water,

   South ravine flooding over trail,

   No birds seen or heard,

   Red Squirrel on trail,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Mushroom - Sit Spot #1225 - December 26, 2023

 

Upside-down Mushroom caught my eye

Tuesday, December 26, 2023 5:15 p.m.  

Sit 1225   :   East Porch   :   Cloudy with fog

+7°(+5°)     East 9-13 kph.  97% humidity 

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

Water dripping from trees,

Neighbour's lights showing through trees,

Extras:

(11:20 p.m.) -

(Foggy),

(Quiet),

12:55 a.m.  -

Foggy,

Quiet,

2:40 a.m. -

Foggy,

Quiet,

7:51 a.m. Sunrise -

Crows cawing in distance,

Morning Activities -

Worked on RBG Herbarium records,

Danielle & family came to visit,

Afternoon Activities -

Danielle & family visit, lunch, gift exchange,

Danielle et.al. out to visit animals,

Fleur-Ange and I did a trail walk,

   Still dripping rain,

   Crows calling,

   Mushrooms seen various places,

   Donkey braying,

   Goats bleating,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Cluster flies in kitchen,

Ladybugs in kitchen.

Photo Site #6 - Close-up if East Willow

Fog Walk - Sit Spot #1224 - December 25, 2023

Along the foggy walk

Monday, December 25, 2023 9:45 a.m.   

Sit 1224   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+4° (+1°)    NE 12-18 kph      98% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 8771...),

Extras:

(11:40 p.m.) -

Quiet,

Foggy,

2:40 a.m. -

Quiet,

Foggy,

7:51 a.m.  Sunrise -

All quiet,

Foggy,

Morning Trail walk-

Crows,

Moisture dropping off trees,

Goldfinches,

Chickadees,

Other Morning Activity -

Worked on RBG Herbarium files,

Afternoon Activities -

Afternoon nap,

6 km walk,

Made Scrambled Eggs for supper

   with mushrooms, onions  & toast,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Ladybugs in kitchen,

Black Squirrels.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Walk

Present - Sit Spot #1223 - December 24, 2023

Nice

A present that will not gather dust!

Sunday, December 24, 2023 4:55 p.m.  

Sit 1223   :   East Porch   :   Cloudy 

+5° (+3°)     NE 7-11           94% humidity 

Not quite dark yet,

Sun setting a few minutes later now,

Mourning Dove,

Red Squirrel,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Porter Airlines flight 2393...),

Extras:

(11:10 p.m.) -

Foggy,

Quiet,

12:45 a.m. -

Foggy,

Quiet,

3:35 a.m. -

Foggy,

Quiet,

7:50 a.m. Sunrise -

All quiet,

Mourning Activities -

(Lots of pains this a.m.)

Made both crêpes & waffles 

   for brunch with Fleur-Ange's

   daughter & family,

X-mas gift exchange,

Cat has disappeared,

Afternoon Activities -

5 km road walk with Fleur-Ange,

2 km trail walk,

   Black Squirrels,

   Grey Squirrels,

   Blue Jays,

Cat appeared from basement,

   Hiding all day for some reason,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Ladybugs in house

   Actually seen most days,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail