Most of my current projects are things that a keeping me indoors. Not so good. It was catching up with me. Time to take a walk, check to see if the vernal pools were beginning to receed, or still growing, and find out who was out and about.
There were a couple firsts for the season. Streams, though still racing and full, had once again returned to the confines of their banks. The water striders, Aquarius Remigis were out, skimming about in the eddies. Flying cross the path in front of me, were bright blue Celastrina butterflies, little flying flowers. They become innocuous, camouflaged when stationary, so much so that I missed every shot.
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I was out and about today- did notice skunk cabbage now making an appearance behind my house in the wetland. Did some garden clean up and found my Virginia bluebells coming up and made a horrible discovery of a mole that ate from end of my bed to the other during the winter- the casualties were hosta, daylilies, astilibe. I need to ammend my beds with crushed mussel shells and other scratchy stuff these creatures hate to dig through. Also rearing their ugly, miserable heads were a cloud of black flies that liked my sweaty head- ick. But the sun was very nice and warm and it was a good day digging in the dirt.
Love your photos today. I was outside this evening setting up Civil War tents. Fun stuff.
Your water shots are mesmerizing….
I remember the spring woods from my home. Lovely. Where do I get crushed mussel shells? It’s the voles that do it (vegetarians) not the moles. I don’t think it got quite nasty enough this winter to kill ’em in enough quantity. I see holes everywhere.
Last weekend, my daughter was invited to a birthday party at the Norman Bird Sanctuary (If you haven’t been here, it’s a beautiful area). It was great walking through the woods and seeing all the signs of spring.
Spring is coming slowly to your neck of the woods…but come it does. Beautiful.
It is good to get outside to clear one’s head. We have high hopes to play hookey this afternoon and go up into one of the canyons for a ride.
Happy birthday BTW!
I love your water pictures! I took some while we were camping last weekend but they didn’t turn out nearly as nice as yours!
Judy, those pictures of the water are stunning! I could get lost in them.
It was wonderful to see you again yesterday too!