July 14 art - Sit Spot #1765 - July 14, 2025

Monday, July 14, 2025 4:50 p.m.

Sit 1765   :   East porch. :   Clear

+31° (+36)  W 4-5 kph      42% humidity 

Mosquitoes, Mosquitoes, Mosquitoes, 

(Traffic Noises),

Extras:

(11:10 p.m.) -| Quiet,

12:10 a.m.    -| Fireflies flashing,

1:10 a.m.      -| Cloudy,

3:35 a.m.      -| (Almost no fireflies at 3:35),

5:40 a.m. - Bats still flying,

5:54 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Cardinal,

Robins,

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

Catbird,

Mourning Dove, 

Pewee,

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

(Merlin App),

(Indigo Bunting),

Morning Activities -

Very short mosquito Trail walk with Marigold, 

To Gym for yoga,

Afternoon Activities -

5 km walk on Gretzky indoor track,

Fleur-Ange came for 4 k walk on track,

Slept for an hour,

Worked on my whirligig,

1 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

.5 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Worked on today’s digital painting,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Catbird,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Hummingbird,

Pewee,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

July 13 art - Sit Spot 1764 - July 13, 2025

Sunday, July 13, 2025 7:55 p.m.

Sit 1764    :    East porch     :   Mostly Clear 

+29° (+38°)   NW 10-14 kph    65% humidity 

Many, many mosquitoes,

(Traffic Noises),

Goldfinches,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

(Merlin App),

(Cedar Waxwing),

Extras:

(11:45 p.m.) -| Quiet,

1:50 a.m.      -| Some fireflies flashing,

                     -| Moon shining, 

3:20 a.m. -

Quiet,

Cloudy,

5:53 a.m. - Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Pewee,

Mourning Dove, 

Crows,

Common Yellowthroat,

Robins,

Morning Activities -

Made crêpes for breakfast,

To Jasmine’s for yoga,

Afternoon Activities -

Slept for an hour,

To WGSC to walk on track

5 km walk,

Stopped at Bulkbarn for groceries,

Caught in heavy rain in the car,

Had to wait over 10 minutes to get out at home,

.5 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Worked on digital painting later,

July 12 art - Sit Spot #1763 - July 12, 2025

Saturday, July 12, 2025 1:55 p.m.

Sit 1763     :   East porch   :   Sunny 

+31°(+40°)    S 20-29 kph    56% humidity

(Traffic Noises),

Carolina Wren,

Morning Dove,

Rose- breasted Grosbeak

Extras:

(10:55 p.m.) -|Quiet,

12:40 a.m.    -| Fireflies flashing,

                     -| Cloudy

 

2:15 a.m. -| Light Rain,

4:00 a.m. -| 2 or 3 fireflies flashing,

5:52 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Crows,

Carolina Wren,

Catbird,

Common Yellowthroat,

Field Sparrow,

Goldfinches,

Chickadees,

Pewee,

Cardinal,

Mourning Dove, 

Morning Activities -

Drove to Sarah’s Bench for Walk/Run group

Walked 4 k on the trail,

Very hot already this morning & I was still tired

   so the walk was difficult,

Most of the walk with Jeff, who was also ailing,

Worked on pen again on Photoshop,

Still cannot do exactly as I want,

Afternoon Activities -

Listened to “Quirks & Quarks” on CBC,

Spent time desk cleaning,

Worked on whirligig briefly,

Did 1 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Mosquitoes and heat still horrible,

Watched some MacMost videos,

July 11 art - Sit Spot #1762 - July 11, 2025

Friday, July 11, 2025 3:20 p.m.

Sit 1762    :      Ham Waterfront     :      Partly cloudy 

+31° (+38°)     SW 6-9 kph                  49% humidity 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Canada Geese,

Mallards,

(Cyclists),

Robins, 

Cormorants,

(18 Sailboats),

(Kayak),

(Train),

(Rollerblader),

Extras:

(11:40 p.m.) -| Quiet,

12:15 a.m.    -| Fireflies flashing,

1:40 a.m.      -|Some clouds,

2:45 a.m. -| Quiet,

3:50 a.m. -| Few fireflies

4:35 a.m. -| Few clouds

                 -| Venus rising at 4:35

5:35 a.m. - Bats flying,

5:52 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Crows,

Carolina Wren,

Pewee,

Goldfinches,

Chipping Sparrow,

Morning Activities -

To Hamilton RBG Herbarium,

Sorted, filed 16 cubbies of folders,

Put 16 new cubbies of folders in freezer,

Wild flower walk in Hendrie Valley,

Afternoon Activities -

Slept in car for 30 minutes after lunch,

(Very tired from being up so many times last night),

Wild Flower walk along Hamilton Harbour trail,

Blooming flowers in Hendrie Valley and/or Harbour trail:

Agrimony

Avens, White

Basswood 

Bellflower, Creeping 

Bergamot, Wild

Bindweed, Field 

Bindweed, Hedge 

Black-Eyed Susan

Bouncing Bet 

Bugloss, Viper's 

Burdock, Great 

Butter-And-Eggs 

Catnip 

Celandine 

Cinquefoil, Rough

Cinquefoil, Sulphur  

Clover, White 

Clover, White Sweet 

Columbine, Wild

Coneflower, Gray-Headed

Crown-vetch, Purple 

Dandelion, Common 

Dogbane, Spreading

Elder, Common 

Evening Primrose, Common

Fleabane, Daisy

Galinsoga 

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered 

Germander, American

Harebell

Hawkweed, Field 

Heal-All

Hedge Nettle, Rough

Hedge-Parsley, Upright 

Joe-Pye Weed, Spotted

Knapweed, Spotted 

Lily, Day 

Loosestrife, Fringed

Mallow, Common

Mayweed 

Medick, Black 

Milkweed, Common

Milkweed, Swamp

Moneywort 

Motherwort 

Mustard, Wormseed 

Nightshade, Bittersweet 

Nightshade, Enchanter's

Parsnip, Wild 

Pea, Everlasting 

Pickerelweed

Pimpernel, Scarlet 

Pink, Deptford 

Plantain, English 

Queen Anne's Lace 

Quinine, Wild

Raspberry, Purple-Flowering 

Rocket, Dame's 

Rush, Flowering 

Saint Johnswort, Common 

Shepherd's Purse 

Silverweed

Snowberry 

Sow Thistle, Field 

Spiderwort 

Stickseed, Virginia

Swallowwort 

Teasel 

Thistle, Bull 

Thistle, Canada 

Thistle, Nodding 

Tick-Trefoil, Pointed-Leaved

Touch-Me-Not, Pale

Trefoil, Birdsfoot 

Vervain, White

Water Lily, Sweet Scented

Wood Sorrel, Creeping

Yarrow, Common 

1.2 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold

   after supper at home,

Worked on wild flower list,

Worked on today’s digital painting,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pewee,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Monarch Butterfly.