Monthly Archives: October 2021

It was dark and wet at sunrise, so I waited a bit for the forecast “partly cloudy”, and by 9 o’clock, it came. Yay! I hustled out the door and was soon greeted by another batch of juncos foraging on the lawn together. As I walked up the parkway, they retired to a small tree,Continue reading “Out came the sun…”

It seems like it has rained all day, so thank goodness I saved some pictures from yesterday. As I was trying to capture that shot of the reflection off the river of the foliage glowing in the morning sun, I climbed down the bank onto some rocks in the water for a better angle. FromContinue reading “Soggy Thursday”

Gadzooks! When I hoped that “partly cloudy” would give us a little bit of sun this morning, I never imagined that we would get so much. What a beautiful morning it was, and I made it to the park before the streetlights shut off. Before I even got to the pond, I was greeted byContinue reading “The sun really did come out.”

As promised, here are the rest of the pictures from yesterday’s magical Monday morning. First up, a bit after the four deer strode up onto the island and disappeared in the brush, this young one came back out seemingly to see what that weird old guy on the far shore was up to. “What isContinue reading “Magic Monday Part II”

This morning was supposed to be dark and grey, again, so I lolled in bed till 6:30, and the reward for my sloth was about an hour of warm morning sun and even a bit of bright blue sky. Do not get me thinking that sloth might pay! Anyway, by the time I managed toContinue reading “A Monday chock full o’ surprises.”

It was a wet and dreary morning in Estabrook, but before we get into that, let me say “thanks” to all the folks who stopped by the Friends of Estabrook Park booth yesterday at the Fish & Feather Festival. We sure had nice weather in Hubbard Park for the event. There are too many namesContinue reading “Some surprises despite the rain.”

Between the dark skies and falling rain, it was a short trip this morning. I glanced at the pond, didn’t see anything new, and kept right on truckin’ to the river at the north end. There, I did see a youngish blue heron again, but this time it scratched an itch instead of caught aContinue reading “A quickie before the F&F Fest”

Wowza! That high pressure system parked over Michigan just keeps delivering the hits. What a morning it was in Estabrook, and if I were to ask for perfect weather, I don’t know what I would change. Life on the pond continues with the new normal: a slew of wood ducks, one bright yellow duckling, andContinue reading “Happy October!”