Walk Route - Sit Spot #1118 - February 19, 2022

Walk Route

I did not do my regular 10 k run this morning.

The 2.7 k walk in our meadows and bush

 at -21 C wind chill

was enough of an adventure.

That being said, 

the occasional sunshine was nice

& I enjoyed finding 

very fresh animal tracks in the snow

before they drifted over.

Saturday, February 19, 2022 10:05 a.m. 

Sit 1118  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny with blowing snow 

-10° (-21°) W 43-57 kph  72 % humidity 

Wind in trees,

Tree branches clicking together in wind,

(Jet - Air Canada flight 750 . . .),

Extras:

6:30 a.m. -

More fresh snow,

Venus shining in east,

Moon shining in west,

Roar of wind in trees,

Average wind chill -17,

Wind 48 - 67 kph,

Along the Trails -

Red Squirrel on porch as I went out,

Wind roaring in trees,

Soft crunch of new snow underfoot,

Fresh Squirrel Tracks in the snow,

Junco and other bird tracks in the snow,

Fresh Deer Tracks in snow,

Fresh Coyote Tracks in the snow,

Fresh Rabbit Tracks in the snow,

(I know all the animal tracks were fresh

 as the wind erased even my tracks

 by the time I got back to the house area.)

Crows calling,

Blue Jays screaming,

Hiss of snow blowing across fields,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail