Musings

One year ago today we enjoyed a sunny northland day. Here, today, it was overcast and nowhere near as nice. No snow, though.

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I was inspired by the subtle colors in the sky before the sun eliminated the ambers and oranges.

This afternoon we visited a park south of us (on the edge of metro) we’d never visited. It appears to get heavy use (including by fisherfolk—broken bobbers all along the shore), and almost no maintenance. Typical public funding troubles?

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Workmen were noisy right next door, so we went to the park to sit in the sun and enjoy MaNachur…

…and a great blue heron, lots of ducks and geese, and even some turtles.

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Why, look! Over that roof…it’s a monadnock. Nope, it’s a pluton! Hah! It’s both.

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I got out this morning as rain was predicted for after noon. It actually rolled in after three or so. Still, it was already grey and overcast.

As a bonus (and to be uplifting), here’s a photo from the other day, when the sky was clear and blue, with a jet zooming by.

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The weather was glorious today, so we took stroll-and-sit leisurely walk at Old Fourth Ward park, languidly enjoying the sunshine. This, however, was a look-over-the-railing moment.

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I’m calling this The Perch…beloved by the odd squirrel and bird. Not that this squirrel is odd…just squirrelly. Probably Mama Squirrelly.

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I was (somewhat) immersed in the genetics of people buried in the Mesolithic in what is now Denmark, but I managed to tear myself away and take advantage of the sunshine for a few minutes. I planned this shot to focus on the foreground, but I kinda like the way it turned out; I did know the light would be delightful (get it? sorry.). 🤣

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I took this aiming at the cluster of “helicopters.” Then, preparing for posting, I saw the haycorn-hats, and thought: wha? A maple-oak? Howze that? 🤣🤣🤣

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I call this Heron Pool, below this aerating waterfall, as I once saw a great blue wading and stalking koi here. Within a week or so, the pool was mesh-covered. Now, there are fish and no mesh, yet I have not seen the heron. In the center of the pool there’s a Japanese maple, and it’s now much larger and more sheltering than it was years ago when I saw the hunting heron. How ’bout when all the leaves are gone, though?

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