tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092496022819640802024-02-07T20:53:12.143-05:00Arista RamblersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04938760742180400162noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709249602281964080.post-51459006638350173322017-08-16T10:17:00.000-04:002017-08-16T10:17:55.128-04:00Family Reunion July 28-30 2017 It was another great weekend at the Bruder campground. We couldn't have asked for better weather and our hosts were as gracious as always. Those of us who could attend for all or just part of the weekend had an awesome time and enjoyed many laughs and good food together. Our good times around the campfire were enjoyed by all. We missed those of you who couldn't attend but you were mentioned in our many conversations about the family. We hope that you will join us next year as we would love to catch up with all the siblings and cousins. An e-mail was sent out to all on the mailing list with all the fun details so I will keep this brief and just add more photos for your enjoyment. Would love to see everyone next year.<br />
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Group photo of some of the clan that were still present</div>
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Kyla, the youngest clan member in attendance</div>
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Song sparrows sang to us all weekend</div>
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Three generations, Dianna, Jeff and Kyla</div>
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Fred making friends with a dragonfly </div>
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Nice to see the monarch numbers increasing</div>
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Scenery along the trail</div>
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Busy bees pollinating the pumpkins </div>
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A baby jack-o-lantern</div>
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Fun, food and laughter were enjoyed by all</div>
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Downy woodpecker has his seed</div>
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YUM... John cooking our Sunday morning bacon</div>
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New resident in the hummingbird house</div>
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Ms. House Wren working on her nest</div>
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Mr. Wren strutting his feathers at the the door</div>
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Mother nature has a head start on our theme</div>
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The only squirrel to brave the weather and visit</div>
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Always brings joy to hand feed the tufted titmouse</div>
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Morning dew on the milkweed seed</div>
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Red railed hawk flying overhead Saturday</div>
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Very chubby grey squirrel</div>
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Golden reflections on the channel</div>
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Lovely day for a walk along the beach</div>
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Downy woodpecker came for a visit</div>
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A face looking at us from in the fire</div>
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I had to help it get out of the jar</div>
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Foggy morning along the channel</div>
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Reflections and fog</div>
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Fall colours in the fog<br />
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This squirrel lost most of it tail</div>
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Nuthatch and chickadee squabble for the nuts</div>
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Guess who won?</div>
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Many colours to enjoy</div>
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Reflections on the pond</div>
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Grooming and stretching time</div>
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Plied-billed Grebe drying its wings</div>
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Serenity on the water</div>
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Painted turtle out enjoying the warmth of the sun</div>
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Trying to get onto its back after sliding off the log</div>
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Looking through the trees at the fall colours</div>
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Chickadee with a sumac seed</div>
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This squirrel is blind in one eye</div>
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Barbed wire hugging the tree</div>
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Beauty at the edge of the trees</div>
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A little windy along this open section</div>
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White-breasted nuthatch in the fall canopy</div>
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Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558808184469722514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709249602281964080.post-16070449597298810142016-10-22T11:18:00.000-04:002016-10-22T11:18:10.820-04:00"Rare" Hike, Oct.12 2016Out for another hike at Rare at the Langdon Hall end of the trail. It was another wonderful day for a hike in the woods with my Mom's Lunch ladies. We enjoyed a leisurely stroll through the woods and onto some of the Langdon Hall property. The leaves were turning to a golden colour on some of the trees but there was still a lot of green. The milkweed plants that had nourished our monarch butterflies were bursting open and releasing their seeds in hopes of producing new life for the next season. When we left the woods and headed on through the countryside I spotted what I thought were a couple of sandhill cranes so we stopped to get a few photos. I, being an adventuresome person climbed a barb wire fence to try and capture a few closer shots of the cranes. I did manage to get much closer to them before they flew off over the tree line. These are my first photos of Sandhill Cranes so I was excited to see them. We enjoyed a great outing as we always do when we set off on a Mom's Lunch Adventure.<br />
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Sandhill Cranes in the field</div>
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Saturday the weather changed and we had more seasonable temperatures We did a bit of exploring before heading into Midland to meet Mike and Wendy for lunch and do a bit of exploring around the area. We enjoyed a turkey lunch with all the trimmings at the Riverhouse Restaurant right on the river in Severn Falls. Wendy and I shared a delicious desert of warm lava cake with ice cream, whip cream and topped off with a cherry. I can still taste how good it was!! A special thanks to Mike and Wendy for treating us to a late birthday lunch. That evening we spent relaxing and watching the movie The Polar Express. What an awesome movie! If you have not watched this I recommend you take the time and enjoy a wonderful story.<br />
Sunday was a wee bit chilly and windy but that did not stop us from enjoying a few hikes in the park. We sat by Kettle Lake in the sun and out of the wind and it was beautiful. It was hard to believe how much warmer it was there compared to being down by Georgian Bay. Later in the afternoon I went for a walk through Turtle Campground which was closed for the season. It is a nice area with pine trees in one section and the ground is covered in pine needles at this time of year. It is always nice to hike where there is no one else around. I was almost finished the loop when I noticed a large bird fly from one side of the road to the other. The forest then became rather noisy as the jays, chipmunks, squirrels and other birds began to send out distress calls. As I walked along looking for what bird this was I spotted it in a small tree. It was an OWL!!! A barred owl. I snapped a few photos before it flew a short distance to a larger tree. I followed it and was able to spend almost an hour watching it. It was quite thrilling to observe it as it went about preening itself, having a few scratches and even pooping. It kept a very close eye on me but was not bothered by my presence. It was my first time observing an owl out in nature so close to me as well as having the opportunity to get some wonderful photos. I thanked the owl for allowing me to spend time with it before I headed by to our site with an extra bounce in my step. Awenda always offers me a surprise encounter of some sort that brings such joy. That evening we enjoyed another wonderful campfire as we listened to the Jays game on the radio.<br />
Monday morning I spent time with the birds and chipmunks at our site before we did our last tour of the park. We enjoyed a wonderful brunch and packed up for the ride home. It was wonderful spending time at this beautiful park and I look forward to our next adventure at Awenda.<br />
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My first photo of the Barred Owl</div>
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Busy preening under its wings</div>
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Someone enjoyed this puffball mushroom</div>
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Still not much colour in the trees at Kettle Lake</div>
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Hermit Thrush at our campsite</div>
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Yellow-crowned Kinglet (a first for me)</div>
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Coral fungi by our campsite in the woods</div>
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Chippy enjoying an acorn during our hike</div>
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Scarlet Hood Mushrooms</div>
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Keeping an eye on me</div>
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Winter Wren (another first)</div>
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Reflections with a tinge of red</div>
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Peeking out of it burrow</div>
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Mushrooms aplenty on a decaying birch log</div>
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Wow, look at those talons</div>
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A hike in Turtle Campground</div>
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Keeping it eyes on me. Just had a poop and tail is up</div>
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Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558808184469722514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709249602281964080.post-55048602801959148132016-10-05T12:51:00.000-04:002016-10-05T12:51:19.415-04:00Let's Go For A Walk In The Woods On September 30th Nancy and I went for a 3 hour walk in the Rare Woods along Langdon Dr. in Blair. This was the first time we had been to these trails and it was an amazing adventure. There was a large flock of blue jays near the entrance to the trail and a number of turkey vultures circling<br />
overhead. The forest floor was covered in very young maple trees once we descended into the valley area and we slowly made our way into more heavily forested area. We traveled through an open area and into the butterfly meadow before re-entering the forest at a pine plantation. As we traveled along we met up with a red squirrel that let us know we were not welcome in its territory but it was kind enough to stay long enough for a few photos. Some of the maple trees were huge and there we a few that grew so straight and tall that we had to get some shots of them. The butterfly meadow area had a number of sulpher butterflies fluttering about but we managed to spot one monarch that was busy collecting nectar for his journey south. Once we headed back out of the woods I spotted a larger bird sitting in a dead tree just up the road so I slowly walked that way to try and get a photo of it. The merlin was quite cooperative and I got some amazing shots of it. I must say that it really kept it eyes on me and did move a little lower in the tree at one point. After watching the merlin for a while it was time to head home. This is definitely a trail that we will visit more often now that we explored some of it.<br />
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The beginning of our hike</div>
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One of the straight and very tall maple trees</div>
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Lots of moss and fungi throughout the forest</div>
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Found a number of these in the open field</div>
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The butterfly meadow was covered in flowers</div>
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Very busy collecting nectar</div>
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I liked it with the flowers in the background</div>
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Not often you find blue fungi</div>
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Merlin landing on a branch</div>
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Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558808184469722514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709249602281964080.post-38121953341739242482016-09-28T21:47:00.001-04:002016-09-28T21:47:51.629-04:00Walk In The Woods On Thursday Sept. 22 my Mom's Lunch Group went for a walk along the Grand River in Blair at the rare Charitable Research Reserve. It was a beautiful sunny day and the company along for the hike was cheerful and we had lots of laughs. I never knew that there were so many interesting things to explore on the property. Growing up near here most of this land was farm land as well as wooded areas that were privately owned so we never explored along that rivers edge. There were two young osprey that were perched on two separate nest boxes that are on the property so I was able to get a few good photos. The other ladies in the group were concerned that one of the osprey might come after me since it was making so much noise as I was taking pictures of it. It did fly off the nest but returned right back to it so I was able to get shots with its wings spread out. As we walked through we past a number of limestone cliffs and also checked out the fossils that are in the rocks that were used to build the rare slit barn on the property. It was a great adventure and we will be back there to do some more exploring.<br />
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Close up of one of the fossils in the barns stone</div>
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There are many stones with varying fossils</div>
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Dew drop on the flower along the rivers edge</div>
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Juvenile Osprey keeping an eye on me</div>
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Large piece of Americanum Tooth Fungi on a fallen log</div>
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A sure sign that fall is upon us</div>
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A natural log chair in the woods covered in fungi</div>
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Hibiscus flowers growing along the slit barn wall</div>
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Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558808184469722514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709249602281964080.post-14958720905798945252016-09-25T20:05:00.001-04:002016-09-25T20:05:19.048-04:00Big Chair Adventures My Mom's Lunch Group decided we had to get our pictures taken in the big chairs that are popping up in different places. So, on Sept 13th we started our adventure to the first chair where we took individual photos as well as a group photo. Unfortunately when Marty was getting down out of the chair her foot slipped and she went for a tumble. We went out and enjoyed lunch before our second photo shoot in a red chair. This one had steps to get into it so we had no injuries at this one. Marty's hand was getting quite painful and swelling so a trip to emerg was required. She had a splint cast put on and has to be seen at the fracture clinic tomorrow. Hopefully she will get good news and be back to work soon. We didn't realize just how big these chairs were until we had to climb into them. When we saw the photos we just laughed as we all looked so small sitting in the chairs.<br />
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When we awoke on Saturday morning it was pouring rain. We both were hoping that the skies were going to release all that wet stuff now so we could enjoy our afternoon outing. We made the trip into Goderich for our donuts and enjoyed a few before we headed to Blyth for the rest of the day. We were going to meet up with Mike and Wendy to explore the antique steam threshers show. It was great walking around and checking out all the displays and we only had a couple brief misty periods of rain. It was a little disappointing this year as there were not as many of the old steam engines and trucks displaying how they work. We took a shuttle ride around the grounds to check things out as it is quite a large area to cover on foot. Besides it was nice just to sit for a while. We headed into the arena at supper time to enjoy a wonderful roast beef dinner that was put on by a local church group. It was really yummy and we even managed to get the recipe for the wonderful carrot salad that was served. I'm sure that we all agreed we ate too much but that every bite was thoroughly enjoyed. Mike and Wendy headed back home and we enjoyed another evening by the fire. Thanks, Mike and Wendy for a great afternoon of laughs and fun together.<br />
Sunday I went for a hike before enjoying brunch. We packed up and did some exploring in the park and a walk on the beach before heading home. It was another great weekend enjoying nature and relaxing in the woods.<br />
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Busy as a bee collecting pollen</div>
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First signs that fall is upon us</div>
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Sunday we had great fun playing with Emma. In the afternoon Joe, Deborah & Katie came for a visit. They were in town getting Taylor all set up in her residence as she is starting university at W.L.U. It was great to see them but we had to cut our visit a little short as we were heading to Ian's for chinese supper and ice cream cake for a late birthday celebration for Duncan. We also were celebrating Drew finishing college and his full time job at SAP. We had a nice visit and did the prisoner swap again as Drew was now coming home with us. Today was also the 5th anniversary of mom's passing so she was on my mind most of the day. Joe and I reminisced and found it hard to believe that so much time has passed.<br />
Monday I was busy doing laundry and cleaning up after our weekend with Emma. When I get to spend time with her I don't like to do any chores if possible as I want to spend as much time playing with her. It was a great weekend and having Emma made up for not being away. I have to admit I did miss the campfire but Mike was kind enough to send me a photo of theirs to enjoy. Thanks Mike.<br />
This weekend we are heading to Point Farms and will be spending time at the Blyth Threshers Steam Show. We are hoping we don't get rained on.<br />
P.S. I have also discovered that short tail the chipmunk has little ones that are just starting to venture out of their burrow. I have been having great fun watching and photographing them as they start to explore the outside world. <br />
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Emma getting ready for birthday cake</div>
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Emma helped Pop's blow out the candles</div>
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Momma chippy trying to get a peanut skin off her tongue</div>
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Double-crested Cormorants preening</div>
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Beauty in the morning sunlight</div>
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Young Cardinal getting his red colours</div>
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Some of the many boats at the harbour</div>
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The geese were even panting in the heat</div>
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Pretty in purple along the trail</div>
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Paddling through the water</div>
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Canada Goose stretching in the heat</div>
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Can you find the two photo bombers?</div>
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Lighthouse at the harbour</div>
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We enjoyed the wonderful beach and waters that Port Burwell had to offer this weekend. The water was amazingly warm and quite calm on Saturday so we went swimming and enjoyed the afternoon at the beach. It was another very humid weekend so the water was a great way to cool off. I don't remember the lake ever being this warm before. We were suppose to get heavy rain and thunder on Saturday evening but we lucked out again and it passed us by so we were able to enjoy two wonderful evening by our campfire. I went for a few hikes and was able to observe a number of birds traveling through the trees as they searched for insects to eat. I watched a Black and White Warbler for a while but was not able to photograph it unfortunately. Saturday I went to the information session on "Feathered Friends". I was able to make Emma an owl out of a pine cone and paper. She really liked it when I gave it to her on Monday. Sunday we spent the afternoon at the beach but we didn't go swimming as the water was very rough. It was a very windy day so we went walking and sat on the beach instead. The wind surfers looked like they were having a great time out on the lake. We always enjoy our time at this park and there is a great ice cream store in town that offers a huge variety of flavours so we often indulge in a treat while we are there. Its nice to have a great park that is such a short distance from home.<br />
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Waters edge at sunset</div>
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Common Terns in the evening light</div>
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Sanderling Sandpiper at the beach</div>
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Grasshopper at the beach<br />
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Wading in the water at sunset<br />
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This Least Sandpiper was hanging out with the Sanderlings</div>
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Busy doing some preening</div>
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I'm a little shy.....Note the feather on its nose</div>
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Catbird with lunch for the young ones</div>
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Blackburnian Warbler, a first photo for me</div>
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Blackburnian Warbler taking flight</div>
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Wind surfer out on the rough lake</div>
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Ring Billed Gulls at the waters edge</div>
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Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558808184469722514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709249602281964080.post-64764705934568985822016-08-18T12:04:00.000-04:002016-08-18T12:04:15.454-04:00MacGregor Point, Aug. 12-14 2016 It was a wonderful family weekend. We arrived to very hot and humid weather and a wonderful site to enjoy another great weekend with nature. We made a trip up to the veggie store to get some fresh corn on the cob to have with dinner and did some exploring in the park. We were not going to have a fire that evening because the weather was calling for rain. When it still hadn't arrived later that evening I decided to get one going. It was wonderful sitting out and enjoying the sights and sounds of a good campfire. The rain did eventually arrive late that night and continued into Saturday morning.<br />
Saturday we stopped at the Offshore Bakery in Southampton before heading over to John and Joannes for a visit. It was nice to see them and catch up on family news. After leaving there we headed to Marty's in Paisley to enjoy lunch with Duncan's family. We enjoyed a fabulous meal with Rod, Berg, Bain and Laurie. This is definitely a place we will go back to. After lunch we decided we had to get a picture of the boys in front of the old Paisley Advocate and Country Squire Printery building that their father once owned and that they all worked at in there younger days. Rod stopped into the convenience store and picked up three copies of the paper and the guy had lots of fun reading and posing for pictures. Lots of memories and laughs were shared as they reminisced about the past. We headed back to camp for a while before heading out to Rod and Berg's place in Inverhuron for a short visit. We all then traveled to Point Clark to Bain and Laurie's new home (cottage) on the lake for a late dinner and visit. They have a beautiful home and I'm sure there will be many wonderful times and memories made there with family and friends. We enjoyed the most delicious pizza that came from the pizza store in Point Clark and a yummy salad and cake for our late dinner. We all agreed we had eaten way too much yummy food that day. We arrived back at camp about 1:00 in the morning so no fire this night. On our way back into camp we had to stop for a deer on the road in the park. That was the only one we saw all weekend. <br />
Sunday morning I went for a hike. I thought it was a good idea to try and work off some of the great food I had enjoyed the day before. Neither of us were very hungry so we passed on our usual Sunday morning breakfast and just had a light late morning snack. We enjoyed some quiet time on our site before we went and did a bit of exploring. We then packed up and parked the motorhome down by the beach and did some hiking in the park. We were quite surprised to see the pond on the Huron Fringe Trail so dried up. We then went to spend some time at the bird blind area. We came across a big Snapping Turtle, saw a few Merlin and there were a number of Great Egrets as well. After a fun afternoon it was time to hook up the car and head out. The excitement of the weekend didn't end there. As we pulled into the dumping station there was a young porcupine out enjoying the greens that field had to offer so I was able to get some wonderful photos and observe it as it munched away. It was quite interesting to see how it uses its paws as hands to grab the plants and watch how it moves around. I didn't realize just how big there back feet are and what tremendously long claws they have. It was a great finish to an awesome weekend with family and nature.<br />
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Beautiful stained glass on a building in Paisley</div>
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Flowering plants in the marsh</div>
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Enjoying a bite to eat</div>
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Walking onto greener pastures</div>
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Monarch was photo bombed by a bee....lol</div>
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Lots of frogs by the water on the Tower Trail</div>
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Very large snapping turtle</div>
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My, what big claws you have</div>
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Female Northern Flicker trying to hide from us</div>
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I love these dainty blue and pink flowers</div>
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One of the Great Egrets in the marsh</div>
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Sunday morning along the waters edge</div>
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Busy as a bee</div>
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Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558808184469722514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709249602281964080.post-243376322325186192016-08-10T19:13:00.000-04:002016-08-10T19:13:54.114-04:00Point Farms, Aug.5-7 2016 This summer is turning into one of the warmest and driest ones we've had since we started our adventures. We had planned for an indoor dinner for Friday as we were suppose to get thunderstorms but once again the rain Gods decided not to produce any wet stuff on our weekend. We have never seen so many people enjoying the beautiful waters at Point Farms as there were on this weekend. The beach may be much narrower than it has been in past years but most available sandy spots were being enjoyed by sunbathers and swimmers alike. We enjoyed a delicious bbq'd dinner and a trip to the nearby pond before settling down by the campfire for the night.<br />
Saturday we were going to have company for the afternoon so we headed into town for our bakery run and tour of Goderich earlier than usual. We enjoyed a couple of donuts for breakfast.......lol Mike and Wendy arrived just after 11 on their spyder motorcycle and we spent a few hours visiting before heading to Flippin Eggs for lunch. Mike and I ordered the grilled cheese hamburger and it was to die for!!! The meat was so tender and the grilled cheese it was wrapped in was amazing. I will definitely order this the next time we stop there. After our wonderful late lunch we toured around Goderich and walked out on the pier and enjoyed the sights and view for the end. It gave us a different perspective of the great beachfront that runs along the edge of town. We then travelled back to Point Farms and went to the beach. Mike and Wendy couldn't believe how small the beach has become. It had been a few years since they had been there so it was quite a change. After visiting for a while longer they headed home. Neither Duncan nor I were hungry so we went exploring for a few hours before enjoying the sunset from the cliff. By that time we were feeling a little peckish so we enjoyed a salad and a restful evening by the campfire. <br />
Sunday I went for a hike before we had brunch. We relaxed at our site until it was time to pack up. We moved the motorhome to the picnic area and drove into town. I have never seen so many cars and people along the beach as there were on this hot and sunny day. We sat and enjoyed the view over the beautiful lake and watched a young girl flying her butterfly kite. It was quite real looking as it flapped in the wind except for its size and colours. On our way back to the park I became very tired and was not feeling the greatest so I went for a nap. Not sure if it had to do with the pie and donuts I enjoyed on the weekend or just the hot weather. A special thanks to Mike and Wendy for making the trip up and the fun times on Saturday.<br />
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Beautiful blue waters of Lake Huron</div>
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Chickadee at the filling station is maybe looking for water</div>
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Fridays sunset rays through the clouds</div>
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Spider webs are everywhere</div>
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Chickadee looking for a treat in the webs</div>
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Splashing against the rocks</div>
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Sunset at the edge of the pond</div>
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Muscrat with a bouquet of flowers.....</div>
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Blue heron landing at the pond</div>
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Evening snack time for the muscrat</div>
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Mike and Wendy heading out on their spyder</div>
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Three stages of the coneflowers bloom</div>
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Saturday sunset over the lake</div>
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View of the sunset from the cliff</div>
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Juvenile crow keeping an eye on me</div>
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Butterfly kite by the waters edge</div>
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A butterfly of many colours</div>
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Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558808184469722514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709249602281964080.post-81754197095260152952016-08-04T16:53:00.000-04:002016-08-04T16:53:05.090-04:00Rondeau, July 29-Aug.1, 2016Hazy, Hot, Humid, Humid & Humid was the weather of this amazing long weekend we enjoyed at Rondeau. I would straighten my hair in the morning and by lunch time it would be a frizzy mess. Oh well, I have to admit that I will take that weather over cold any day! It was a great weekend for bird watching as there were many juveniles out and about either on there own or with mom or dad watching over them still. We lucked out as far as the rain goes as we only had one down pour over the weekend on Sunday evening and it lasted just over an hour. We enjoyed lots of biking throughout the park. I didn't do any bush hiking as the mosquitoes were vicious if you were brave enough to enter any of the trails in that area. Saturday Duncan and I traveled to a blueberry patch and picked about 18 cups of delicious blueberries plus the ones we enjoyed as we were picking. They were so sweet that it was hard not to eat while you were picking. At our site we had a number of birds come and visit throughout our stay as you will see from the number of photos I have posted. We had three young Downy woodpeckers come a few times and we were able to watch a male Northern Flicker as it collected bugs to feed his young one. The thing that surprised me the most over the course of the weekend was a young robin flew in and enjoyed a few of the peanuts that I had out for the birds. I am not sure if he just saw the other birds doing it and decided to try it or what it was thinking but I have to admit it was a first for me to witness this. There were a number of swallowtail and monarch butterflies flitting about throughout the park. It was nice to see so many monarchs since they are in decline everywhere. Monday morning all of the animals and birds in the bush behind our site were squawking and carrying on for quite some time but I was not able to figure out what got them so upset. It was a good thing for me as they headed to the edge of the bush and I was able to get some wonderful shots of them with their feathers all ruffled. We enjoyed a wonderful long weekend away despite the very humid weather. I would say we both lost a few pounds with all the sweating we endured throughout our restful time at Rondeau.<br />
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Three of the five blue jays that were frequent flyers to our site</div>
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A first for me seeing a robin eat peanuts</div>
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Licking it chops after a snack</div>
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Male Northern Flicker at our site</div>
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Juvenile male learning from dad</div>
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Dad feeding the young male</div>
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Frog mascot out and about at the park</div>
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They must have been roasting in this costume</div>
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This squirrel was enjoying the fresh greens</div>
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AAchooooooo, feather in my nose.....</div>
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Flowers in the evening light</div>
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Young male Downy finding seeds on this plant</div>
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Two young females vying for their spot to eat</div>
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I was photo bombed by the chipmunk....lol</div>
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Time for some preening after a bite to eat</div>
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Male Cardinal in distress</div>
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Three Jays hanging on the grape vine</div>
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We arrived Friday afternoon and set up camp. Cousin John pulled in with his big 5th wheel just after us. We were just sitting down for some dinner when my brother Bill arrived. What a nice surprise it was to spend the evening with him. He and his family had other commitments for Saturday so it was great to spend time catching up. Pat and Geoff arrived later that evening and were able to visit with Bill before he headed back home.<br />
Saturday was rather quiet in the morning as the usual number of people staying over Friday night was lower this year. I enjoyed some time walking on the trail that runs along the property and checking out the birds and scenery. It was nice to have that time for a relaxing walk. A few games were played in the afternoon and we did some prep work for the supper gathering. Most of the others arrived at supper time. We enjoyed an amazing dinner including Fred's fabulous sausage, Donny's delicious cabbage rolls, fresh corn on the cob, salads, with lots of other food and all kinds of sweets for dessert. Let's just say we all loved every bit of it. The evening was spent chatting, playing some games and enjoying a campfire.<br />
Sunday was more cloudy so the heat wasn't quite as intense as it was Saturday. We enjoyed a wonderful brunch together that was a group effort to prepare. Cousin Pat and I spent some time at the hummingbird feeder to get some photos as they came to fill up on nectar. Some of those that had spent the night prepared to head back home while others were going to spend another night before heading out. Just after dinner we noticed a horse running loose so a few people headed to the nieghbours farm to try and help. It was one of Chad's horses and it bolted just as Chad was finishing his riding. They eventually caught it as it was a bit spooked as the saddle had slipped under its belly and was wrapped on one leg. There was quite a crowd that gathered to watch the excitement. Thankfully the horse was ok and had a cool bath before heading home. A few people played horseshoes and John's fun game of corn hole before they had to stop due to darkness. We spent the rest of the evening chatting before heading of to bed. It was a very muggy night until the thunderstorms rolled in and left behind much needed rain.<br />
Monday morning we packed up and had a short visit with Fred and Liz before heading home. It was a fabulous weekend and my only wish is for more of the cousins and their children to attend as we have so much fun. We would love to spend time with you and catch up on your family's adventures. Next year our theme will be Canada as our country will be celebrating our 150th anniversary. So, put on your thinking caps and see what wonderful costumes and creative ideas you can come up with to help with the festivities. Hope to see you as we celebrate this wonderful country we live in.<br />
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A rose from Liz's garden</div>
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I was able to get two of them together</div>
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Sunday evening driving lessons for the daughter</div>
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Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558808184469722514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709249602281964080.post-67265012811998443032016-07-20T21:22:00.002-04:002016-07-20T21:22:12.144-04:00Rondeau, July 15-17 2016 This was an extra special weekend as we had guests. Drew, Ian, Brittany and Emma were coming Saturday for an afternoon at the beach and to have supper with us. Emma was then staying with us until Monday evening. She was going to be able to have her beach time and a sleep over in the motorhome as well as at the house. She has been saying for a while that she wanted to go to the beach in the motorhome so now she was able to have her wish come true.<br />
Friday we had the pleasure of seeing a doe and her twin fawns. They were trying to cross the road into the campground area but were having trouble as it was busy with so many people checking in. Later that evening we saw them again enjoying some grass by a cottage on the bay side of the park. We watched them for about fifteen minutes until it started to get dark and they moved on. The fawns were running around and playing with each other. Lets say they were being typical children. When we returned to camp we had a campfire.<br />
Saturday we went for a bit of a tour and checked out the beach areas for our afternoon by the water. It was cool and cloudy in the morning but the sun and warmth rolled in for the rest of the day. Emma was quite excited to be going to the beach and she spent lots of time playing in the sand. She was a little timid about getting in the cool water but she eventually enjoyed herself. Dad and mom were swinging her back and forth and she was making lots of splashes. She was trying to catch some of water in her mouth as you can see from the pictures. Dad and Drew were also playing motor boat with her and she loved it when the boat went fast. At one point while she was playing in the sand she got a few bugs on her and she freaked. She would stiffen right up and just scream until someone took it off of her. It was sad to watch but funny at the same time. We stopped for an ice cream before we enjoyed dinner together back at camp. Emma sure enjoyed her ice cream and tried to get the rest of Ian's as well. Ian, Brittany and Drew headed home about eight and we had a bit of time at the campfire before Emma was more than ready for bed. She snuggled in with her zebra and new puppy and was sound asleep in no time. Duncan and I enjoyed the rest of our evening relaxing by the fire.<br />
Emma was up by 7:30 Sunday morning so her and I had some breakfast before we headed out on a hike. She enjoyed herself by the bay area watching the people fishing. Further along we stopped to watch the boats out in the bay and look at all the seagulls perched on the remains of the dock. On our way back we enjoyed seeing a monarch butterfly on the flowers on the milkweed. Emma wanted to try and catch it so she went into the taller grass but it flew away. When we got back to camp we all went to the visitors centre so Emma could see the turtles, fish, ducks and all the other animals that are there. She ran around outside and sat and watched the birds at the feeders. We had a late brunch and packed up to spend the afternoon at the beach. On our way to the beach Emma fell sound asleep so we decided it was best to head home rather than sit there for a couple of hours while she slept. It was a good decision on our part as she slept almost all the way home. We enjoyed our evening together and she had lots of fun playing in the tub before bed. A special shout out to Emma for a fun and entertaining weekend.<br />
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Emma having fun playing in the sand</div>
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Swallowtail butterfly at the beach</div>
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Doe and her twin fawns</div>
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One was a little bigger than the other</div>
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Keeping an eye out on the others</div>
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Young Grosbeak trying to get dad to feed her</div>
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A field of lavender</div>
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Having fun in the water</div>
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Uncle Drew's turn to give Emma a motorboat ride</div>
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My first photos of a Purple Martin</div>
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Purple martin house with a variety of occupants</div>
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Young Peter Cottontail dining on grass</div>
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Saturday morning things were much drier and we hung out at camp until noon when we headed out to do some exploring. We didn't get far when I spotted a Pileated Woodpecker and yelled at Duncan to stop so I could try and get some photos. To my delight I was able to spend quite some time observing not one, not even two, but three of them busily working their beaks on a rotten tree. I was able to get to within ten feet of the dad and his two sons. What a trill it was to watch them interact with each other and be able to see just how big and beautiful they are. They didn't seem to care that I was so close. The little ones seemed to take turns by dads side and then would fly off to another tree and peck away on there own for a bit. I am not sure where mom was as I didn't see her in the hour I spent watching them. Needless to say Duncan was getting a little impatient as this was not part of our plans. I apologized for the delay but this was something I had to enjoy while the opportunity presented itself. It was a little windy and cool at the beach so we just went for a walk and sat for a while before we headed back to the car. We drove into town and I picked up some cheese at the Sweet Shop before we stopped at the ice cream store to enjoy a bowl of yummy ice cream. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner and went down to the beach to watch the sunset but the clouds interfered with that plan so we enjoyed a long evening by the campfire instead.<br />
Sunday I went for a walk along the trail and ran into a couple of deer that took off into a wheat field as soon as they noticed me coming along. It didn't take them much time to clear the fence and be gone from my sight. After brunch we relaxed for a bit before packing up and heading to the beach for the rest of the day. It was nice to sit and listen to the waves roll in for the afternoon. I did walk into the water but I found it a bit too chilly for my liking. It was a great weekend and quite relaxing.<br />
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One of a pair of Eastern King birds protecting their nest area</div>
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Bonaparte's Gull taking in the sunset</div>
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Sunset through the trees by the beach</div>
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Sun rays on the wheat field</div>
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Dad has the wood chips flying</div>
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The young male doing some grooming</div>
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Sweet pea flowers along the trail<br />
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Interesting kite being flown at the beach<br />
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Hey dad, you still down there?</div>
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