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The weather is becoming more summer-like with each passing day, and all this warmth has made the bloodroots nearly rocket out of the ground. In previous seasons, I can remember watching the leaves slowly emerge, seemingly for weeks, before they finally bloomed, but not this year. Boom! Here they are! There’s also a brand-new turtleContinue reading “More newbies…”

Man-oh-man, a guy sure could get used to this weather. The pair of deer were on the soccer fields again this morning, and I was able to sit on one of the soccer net frames to take some pictures as they passed by. The youngster seemed a little curious, but Mom was not interested andContinue reading “Several more firsts of the season…”

The beautiful weather continues, and this morning I was thrilled to see a pair of deer out on the soccer fields to enjoy it with me. One was a bit smaller than the other, so perhaps it was a yearling with its mom, and it was a bit restless, as youngster sometimes get. You canContinue reading “Oh Deer!”

Happy Easter, to those of you who celebrate. The glories of the snow (Scilla sect. Chionodoxa) are up in Estabrook Park to mark the occasion. Yesterday afternoon, the sun was so warm that even the painted turtles came up from the bottom of the pond to bask in it. If glories of the snow aren’tContinue reading “Happy Easter!”

It was in the 30s this morning, but the high 30s, and the clouds were thick, but thinned out as the morning wore on. Best of all, however, was that the winds were dead calm at sunrise, so it was a perfect morning for listening to the birds, and they did not disappoint. My firstContinue reading “One in the bush…”

What a perfect morning in Estabrook Park. Sure, it was a little chilly, but the air was nearly still, the sun was shining, and the sky was blue, blue, blue. Best of all, it seemed that everyone came out to enjoy it with me. The bunnies were munching on the lawn, … the robins wereContinue reading “A high pressure system settles in…”

What a difference 24 hours can make! After bouncing off 70°F yesterday, it was down to just 32°F this morning, with ice on the puddles and a stiff breeze out of the west. Happily, the sun was out, and the critters gotta eat anyway, so there were plenty of pretty sights to see. I caughtContinue reading “Little Birds Galore!”

Yesterday was a long day of trains, planes, buses, and automobiles, but I made it home in one piece, and slept well. The weather’s been busy here today, but between the downpour this morning and the gusty winds this afternoon, there was a calm in Estabrook Park long enough for the critters to put onContinue reading “Gee, but it’s great to be back home…”

The rain did quit by morning, and the sun even came out around noon, but man-oh-man it sure was cold in the breeze before then. After a couple of hours outside, I had to go back to my apartment, get warmed up, and put on more layers before going out again. When the sun wasContinue reading “Full Circle”

Despite flipping to a new page in the calendar, the wet weather continues unabated here in South Holland. Happily, the birds just keep singing, and new ones keep arriving, so here’s who I could get a picture of this morning. The wrens have been loud and proud for a few weeks now, but usually fromContinue reading “April Showers!”