Digital Art - Sit Spot #1435 - July 27, 2024

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Saturday, July 27, 2024.  6:40 p.m.

Sit 1435     :      West Porch     :      Clear 

+28° (+31°)       S 9-14 kph            38% humidity 

Mourning Doves,

(Traffic Noises), 

 Crows, 

Mosquitoes,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

House Wren,

Towhee,

Grey Squirrel,

Robins,

Extras:

12:35 a.m. -

Quiet,

Moon in east

2:10 a.m. -

Cricket calling,

Moon Shadows,

6:06 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Bluebirds,

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Crows,

Morning Activities -

To Sarah’s bench for “Run” Group walk/run

   Walked 5 km,

Back home,

   Digital painting work,

   30 min nap,

   Listened to CBC “Under the Influence,”

Afternoon Activities -

CBC Quirks & Quarks,

YouTube Olympic opening ceremony,

Raking east meadow area for over 2 hours

   with many breaks,

Evening Trail Walk with Marigold.

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Bluebirds,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Old Thames Valley Trail Award

for doing end-to-end walk

Stump - Sit Spot #1434 - July 26, 2024

Stump in Hendrie Valley

Catching light just right

Friday, July 26, 2024  7:25 p.m.

Sit 1434     :      East Porch      :      Clear 

+26° (+28°)      SE 6-9 kph            43% humidity 

Goldfinches, 

Red Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel, 

Crows,

Mosquitoes, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Grackles,

(Train).

Mourning Dove, 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,  

House Wren, 

Extras:

1:05 a.m. -

Quiet,

Bright moon in east,

Stars shining,

4:35 a.m. -

Cloudy in east,

Quiet,

Moon shadows from west,

6:04 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Bluebirds,

Cardinals,

Carolina Wren,

Morning Activities -

Volunteer work at RBG Herbarium,

Flower walk with Nadia in Hendrie Valley,

Blooming Plants:

    Agrimony

   Alyssum, Hoary *

   Avens, White

   Bindweed, Hedge 

   Burdock, Common *

   Catnip *

   Celandine *

   Clover, White *

   Clover, White Sweet *

   Cup Plant

   Dandelion, Common *

   Dogwood, Red-Osier 

   Fleabane, Daisy

   Galinsoga *

   Goldenrod, Early

   Groundsel, Common * 

   Heal-All

   Hedge-Parsley, Upright *

   Henbit *

   Joe-Pye Weed, Spotted

   Knotweed, Virginia

   Loosestrife, Purple *

   Mallow, Common*

   Medick, Black *

   Monkey Flower

   Motherwort *

   Mullein, Common *

   Nettle, False

   Nettle, Wood

   Nightshade, Bittersweet *

   Nightshade, Enchanter's

   Nipplewort *

   Pea, Everlasting *

   Pickerelweed

   Pink, Deptford *

   Purslane *

   Queen Anne's Lace *

   Raspberry, Purple-Flowering 

   Rocket, Dame's *

   Sow Thistle, Field *

   Sunflower, Woodland

   Swallowwort *

   Tick-Trefoil, Pointed-Leaved

   Tick-Trefoil, Showy 

   Touch-Me-Not, Pale

   Touch-Me-Not, Spotted

   Vervain, White

   Virgin's Bower

   Water Lily, Sweet Scented

   Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Afternoon Activities -

Walk at RBG Rock Garden,

Picked up water at Ancaster Well,

Nap in Chair at home,

Trail Walk with Marigold.

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Bluebirds,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Digital Art - Sit Spot #1433 - July 25, 2024

Map/Photo/Morning "Sculptures"

Thursday, July 25, 2024 6:55 p.m.

Sit 1433     :    East Porch     :    Mostly Clear 

+24° (+26°)    NW 18-26 kph    43% humidity 

Goldfinches, 

House Wren, 

Mosquitoes,

(Traffic Noises), 

Crows,

(Wind Chimes), 

Grackle,

Mourning Dove, 

Extras:

(11:45 p.m.) -

(Quiet),

(Stars shining),

1:30 a.m. -| Quiet,

4:10 a.m. -| Moon Shadows,

            -| Stars shining,

            -| Jupiter shining bright in east,

5:40 a.m. - Bats flying,

6:04 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Crows,

Cardinal,

Mourning Dove, 

Field Sparrow,

Morning Activities -

Morning Trail walk with Marigold,

To gym,

1 km walk on treadmill,   

3.25 km run on treadmill,

   10:50 pace for 40s/1m run/walk,

Stopped at Drugstore for shopping,

Afternoon Activities -

Mowed east lawn,

Mowed east meadow to the edge of    

   the tall grass prairie area,

2 km walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold 

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackle

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 

Field Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.