Saturday, December 31, 2022

Digital Art - Sit Spot #1381 - December 31, 2022






My drawing =
Idea for Simple Mobile



Saturday, December 31, 2022 9:05 a.m.

Sit 1381  :  Brush Pile W: Cloudy with rain 

+9° (+9°) Calm 93% humidity 


Rain on tarp,

(Jet - Air Canada flight 937…),


Extras:

3:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Rain,


Along the Trails -

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Rain,

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A tiny bit of water in our West Pond!

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8 km run in afternoon

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Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.





Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow






Friday, December 30, 2022

Milkweed - Sit Spot #1380 - December 30, 2022






Milkweed Pods



Friday, December 30, 2022 11:05 a.m.

Sit 1380  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+11° (+9°)   S 20-30 kph    83% humidity 


Crows cawing in distance,

(Jet - United Airlines flight 408...),

White-tailed Deer snorting,

(Traffic noises),


Extras:

12:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,


7:52 Sunrise -

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,


Along the trails -

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Coyote tracks in the mud,

Deer tracks in the mud,

White-breasted Nuthatch,


Canada Geese overhead in p.m.

Carolina Wren in barn Oriole nest in p.m.


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows calling,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.




Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail






Thursday, December 29, 2022

Digital Art - Sit Spot #1379 - December 29, 2022






Playing with Line and Colour



Thursday, December 29, 2022  11:15 a.m.

Sit 1379  :   Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+6° (+2°) SW 28-39 kph  70% humidity 


Tiny Spider hanging in bush Pile,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - WestJet flight 1232...),

Wind in trees,

Tree branches squeaking,

Crows cawing in distance,


12:05 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,


6:55 a.m. -

2 Great Horned Owls hooting:

  one behind the barn,

  one far to the southwest,


7:52 a.m. Sunrise

Black Squirrel,

Mourning Doves,


Along the trails -

Black Squirrels,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Donkey braying,

Red Squirrel chattering,

Crows cawing,

White-breasted Nuthatch,


4:50 p.m. - Carolina Wren calling,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Crows calling,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.





Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail






Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Sunset - Sit Spot #1378 - December 28, 2022







Nice to see some colours
other than grey
in the evening sky



Wednesday, December 28, 2022 10:20 a.m.

Sit 1378  :  Brush Pile W  :   Partly Sunny 

0° (-5°) S 19-30 kph  80% humidity 


(Traffic noises),

(Jet -American Airlines flight 1239),

Crows cawing,


12:45 a.m. -

Cloudy,

All Quiet,


7:52 a.m. Sunrise -

Mourning Doves,

Many Crows cawing,


Along the Trails -

Grey Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Mouse tracks in the snow,

Deer tracks,

Coyote Tracks,

Donkey braying,

Rabbit tracks,

Squirrel tracks

Downy Woodpecker,

Blue Jays,

Juncos,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Crows calling loudly,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.





Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint






Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Mouse Tracks - Sit Spot #1377 - December 27, 2022






Mouse Tracks in the  Snow




Tuesday, December 27, 2022 10:50 a.m.

Sit 1377 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy

-6° (-13°) SW 20-30 kph  73% humidity


Crows in distance,

(Traffic Noises),

(Jet - West Jet flight 2792…),


3:45 a.m. -

Cloudy,

All Quiet,

No Wind,


7:51 a.m. Sunrise   -

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Blue Jays,

Juncos,

Goldfinches,

Mourning Doves,


Along the trails -

Crows in distance,

Chickadees,

Black Squirrel,

Donkey braying,

5 White-tailed Deer,

Downy Woodpecker,

Coyote Tracks,

Mouse Tracks,

Rabbit Tracks,

Juncos,


4:45 p.m. - Great Horned Owl hooting,


Seen from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.





Photo Site #2 - East Willow







Monday, December 26, 2022

Web_Site - Sit Spot #1376 - December 26, 2022






See the Web Site for amazing Slime Mould  Photos



Monday, December 26, 2022 4:35 p.m.

Sit 1376: Brush Pile W : Cloudy

-7° (-13°)   W 15-23   73% humidity


(Traffic noises),

Great Horned Owl hooting,

(Jet - United Airlines flight 1646),


12:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Light breeze,

Quiet,


6:15 a.m. - Great Horned Owl hooting,


7:51 a.m. Sunrise -

Mourning Dove,

Junco,

Goldfinches,


Along the Trails -

Very quiet,


5:40 p.m.  - 2 Great Horned Owls hooting,


Seen from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Tree Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels.






Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site






Sunday, December 25, 2022

Reflection - Sit Spot #1375 - December 25, 2022






Our Library Window Reflection
caught my eye this morning


Sunday,  December 25, 2022

Sit 1375 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy

-9° (-20°)   SW 43-54 kph   73% humidity 


Wind in the Trees,

Tree limbs clicking together,

(Traffic noises),


12:40 a.m. -

Quiet, 

Less wind,

Light Clouds,


7:51 a.m. Sunrise  -

Goldfinches,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,


Along the Trails  -

Very, very quiet,

A few new Coyote Tracks in snow,

Wind in trees,

After an hour there was a Blue Jay calling,


5:45 p.m. - Tundra Swans calling overhead,


Seen from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels.





Photo Site #9 - 
Looking out from West Brush Pile






Saturday, December 24, 2022

Truck - Sit Spot #1374 - December 24, 2022






A friend gave this photo to Fleur-Ange
It looks like the truck
my Grandfather used to drive when I was a boy



Saturday, December 24, 2022 10:05 a.m.

Sit 1374 : Brush Pile W : Mostly Cloudy,

-15º (-29º) SW 52-63 kph  78% humidity


Wind howling in trees,

Tree branches clicking together,

(Jet - Air Canada flight 937),


Extras:

12:45 a.m. -

Still very windy!

Cold in house,


7:50 a.m. Sunrise -

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Juncos,

Goldfinches,


Along the Trails  -

Winds still blowing cold,

Lots of coyote tracks,

Rabbit Tracks,

Squirrel Tracks,

Mouse Tracks,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,


Seen from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Chipping Sparrow,

Tree Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren.





Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site






Friday, December 23, 2022

East Willow - No Sit Spot - December 23, 2022






I almost never do self portraits
It is also almost never feeling like -32C



Friday, December 23, 2022

Sit Spot - Did not Happen,

-17º (-32º) SW 56-74 KPH 78% humidity

I chose not to sit,

  or even to walk as far as the regular sit spot,


Extras:

3:30 a.m. -

Quiet,

Cloudy,

No wind,


7:50 a.m. Sunrise  -

Grey Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Snow starting,


Along the Trails -

Howling Winds,

Only walked about 500 metres,

Too windy and cold,

Saw a Carolina Wren hiding in the barn,


Seen from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.





Photo Site #6 -
Close-up of East Willow