OH GLORIOUS DAY!!

Yes, I mean to yell. If you wish to join me, feel free.

The first two images are actually from yesterday. The one directly below was a thrill. We stopped at the lake across from C's school and saw a loon. Of course, I didn't get a great close-up but...


These really need to be seen full-size, oh well. A killdeer - high on my list of favorite birds, simply because I like their cry.


The sun is shining, why not smile!!


The light is glorious, don't you agree?


Warm enough for tulips (biting hard on tongue).


An issue on today's walk - K will not wear mittens. Consequently, when her hands reach maximum cold tolerance, we get to listen to her squall; here she goes getting her hands wet again.


An unusual and (therefore, in my opinion) cool wasp gall.

Sparkly bits.




Trinity


My camera really isn't the right sort for birds, but I can't help trying. Today was fabulous - robins by the scores, cardinals calling back and forth across the ravine, the throaty rasps of the jays, the goldfinch, my first two bluebirds of the season, a great blue heron soaring over, and gulls flying brilliantly white and high in the clear blue sky.


I believe this bird is a phoebe but as you can tell he isn't the entire point of the photo.


C at a lovely little pond below someone's house but on the trail 'right of way.'


Just as we were exiting the trail, I looked up. He held still hoping I wouldn't see him.