For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone! The rain has stopped, the clouds have gone, it’s a beautiful sunny morning once again. Though it is a bit on the chilly side with a temp of 5C (41F). That’s cold even for us, for this time of the year. But so nice to be out on the deck again with my coffee, which I have to drink much faster before it gets cold. It’s so nice to see the sun shining on those green leaves once more. And enjoy listening to the birds singing again. Speaking of singing, Baxter is back looking for more peanuts. The chipmunks came and ran off with the rest of them. Now there is 2 squirrels out here fighting over the peanuts. Well, not really fighting, just chasing each other around while the blue jays and chipmunks run off with the peanuts. That one squirrel looks like a new one, that’s interesting.
Lost one of my squirrels a couple days ago, he drowned in my landlord’s rain barrel. Happens every year. I know the one squirrel out here is Woody and…there they go. I guess Woody won that round, sort of, though he did lose out on the peanuts so I’m not sure if he really won after all. One of those days I guess. He is looking for some peanuts but there is none left so I toss him one. He grabs it and off he goes with 3 crows chasing him. They like to follow and watch where he hides them, then they come down and get it. Though I’m quite surprised how they can be watching so close and many times still can’t find that peanut. Now for some wildflowers…
First of all, a better close up picture of the “pale corydalis”, a beautiful and bright wildflower that grows abundantly on rocky areas.
Then in the pic above is a nice group of “clintonia” flowers. These are abundant wildflowers found in more heavily forested areas. These are the first ones to bloom along the path to the river which I spotted on Monday. The featured image at the top is blueberry flowers. I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2020 Steve McLeod.
Beautiful
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Thank you Haroon!
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Yay! It’s sunny, but that is cold!!!
Love the pics!
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Yep, beautiful sunshine, but the high for today will only be 55F. It should be warmer than that at night this time of year. But the sun feels nice anyway.
Thanks Lydia!
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Sorry to hear about the loss of one of your squirrels. π·
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He was starting to get real friendly too.π Hope I don’t lose the others. Those rain barrels can be dangerous for these little animals.
Have a great day Sally!ππΊπββ
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Yes, Steve, I agree. I like squirrels. There are few on them on the island, actually I have never seen one. π€
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Lovely photos! Have a great day you two.
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Thank you so much Sheree! Enjoy your afternoon!ππΊπββ
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GREAT PICS Steve!!! That’s sad!!!
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Thanks Eshal!ππΊ Yes, I hate when these little critters drown like that.ππ
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No prob π Yeah it does feel sad βΉοΈ
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Yep.πππΏ
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Very Good Morning Steveβ¨ I’m sorry for the loss of one squirrel π. It’s so sad to read. Well enjoy the sun, be careful walking around the park π beautiful flowers Steve, that plane coridylis and clitonia both looks amazing πβ¨π Enjoy this warm dayβ¨π€βοΈ
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Good morning Simon! Yes, it seems I lose squirrels and chipmunks every year.π It’s sunny, but not warm, a high of only 13C today,π¬ hard to believe it could be that cold in June.π€ Oh well, and now the clouds seem to be coming back too.π But I will still enjoy the day!ππΊπ
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You are so observant of all the wildlife in your backyard!
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I do try anyway!
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Poor chipmunk πΏ
These flowers are very particular! πΈ
Have a wonderful day Steve and Muffin! π»
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Thank you very much Ribana!ππΊπββ
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At least you have enjoyed your coffee with a little sun. The photos clearly show that the flowers are there, they are blooming without incident. That gives the atmosphere a touch of spring joy.
Too bad you lost a friend Squirrel. You never know exactly what happens to them when they have those accidents.
Hopefully the weather remains mild in your home.
A hug
Manuel
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Thank you so very much Manuel for all your kind words. I truly appreciate you taking the time to leave such a wonderful comment for me. I hope you will have a wonderful day! ππΈ
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I also hope for a better time. My greetings
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See these pictures of the natural cave …
https://www.google.com/search?q=jeita+grotto&client=ms-android-samsung&source=android-browser&prmd=imvn&sxsrf=ALeKk02Quobuo2f_qJM9KjnzVraw3BAwoA:1591898354103&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjqnai_q_rpAhUEfBoKHSD5B-MQ_AUoAXoECBYQAQ&biw=360&bih=520&dpr=3
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Thanks Wael!
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Great pics of the flowers ! So sad about the squirrel ! It is cool here, but sunny…it will warm up sooner than we think ! βοΈβοΈππ’πΊβοΈβοΈ
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Thanks so much Sharon! Actually it’s already later than I think for me! Oh well, not supposed to be a hot summer for us, just a wet one.π³ππΊπ
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Poor Woodyπ₯
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Beautiful pics, Steve, and I’m glad you are having a sunny day. Poor little squirrel! πΏβοΈβοΈπΌ π» π
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Thank you Eugenia! Still have Woody and Gopher to provide entertainment, plus the chipmunks. Hopefully no more find those rain barrels.π³π Enjoy your day!ππΊπββ
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Perhaps, mini life jackets are needed. π
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Hmm, not a bad idea!ππΉ
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