January 24, 2020 5:12 p.m
Sit 563 : Brush Pile E : Cloudy with rain
+1° (-5°) e 24-36 kph 96% humidity
(Traffic noises)
Wind in trees,
Trees creaking,
Rain on tarp,
(Jet),
( Southwest Airlines flight 1188...)
Extras:
Cardinals,
Chickadees,
Goldfinches,
Juncos,
Black Squirrel
Photo Site #3 looking southwest from West Meadow
I was at the RBG all morning and looking for wild flowers in the afternoon so I was late for the sit spot today.
I only found one wild flower, a rather damaged looking Groundsel; however, there were 9 different cultivated varieties of Witch Hazel blooming on the RBG Grounds. Below was the best looking:
Meanwhile, while walking the Waterfront Trail near Princess Point, I spotted a skater out on the Cootes Paradise Marsh. The Hamilton Harbour is still open water but there is a good ice cover on the marsh as it is so shallow.
2 comments:
That ice scares me! Our wetland is thawing at the edges!
The Royal Botanical Gardens staff measured the ice at over 4 inches thick and stated it was safe for skating. Meanwhile, the depth of most of that area is less than 3 feet so even falling through would not be life threatening. I know as I fell through years ago while cross-country skiing. The hard part was getting out of the hole while keeping my skis on then then getting out of the skis when I got hope an hour later with ice covered boots.
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