Friday, April 1, 2011

There is hope

I've been antsy lately because the trail was flooded and then it was too wet to walk it. The last decent walk I had there was over a month ago and that day I slipped and did a face plant in the snow.

Today after work I decided I had to go check it out to see if it was walkable - and it was. It's quite brown and grey..........



........but looking closer, I found a skunk cabbage bud peeking out of a remaining patch of snow....

From April 2011

.......and this moss covered fallen tree that looks more like a giant lizard crawling out of the bog.



I also heard lots of different birds but most were too busy to stay still for photos. This female Downey Woodpecker did cooperate though.



I'm disappointed to report though that, after a brief sighting of one of our nesting Mourning Doves on the evening of March 22nd, we haven't seen any further activity. Will update if they reappear.

8 comments:

  1. You know, I was just thinking of your face plant today and hoping that you weren't taking any unnecessary chances these days.
    As far as your doves go, we have had a couple of those pin headed little numbers hanging around our place all week. If I could ship them to you I would.

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  2. Hi, I'm doing the A to Z challenge this month and someone who visitied my blog pointed me in the direction of yours! (I am also a Newfoundlander, land locked in southern Ontario!)

    Thought I would drop by and say hello. You have some great pictures posted

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  3. I'm glad you're able to get back to your trail...but it's too bad about the Mourning Doves. :-( Please come by and visit my backyard some time...and bring your camera instructions. I can use all the help I can get!! :-)

    http://poetesswug-thewugsbackyardblogspot.blogspot.com/

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  4. Elaine- you always find something lovely to photograph along this trail. So glad to see little touches of spring peeking out!
    Vicki

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  5. Sorry to hear about your face plant, but glad you weren't more seriously hurt! I love going for walks on trails, and am itching to get back out, too! Lovely spring pictures...

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  6. It's beautiful! Прекрасные фотографии!

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