Country Pleasures! Part 2.

Hello everyone and Happy Tuesday! Hmm, I guess Tuesday is not really considered a special day really, but why not make it a special day? We will do that today by continuing to look at some more country pleasures to enjoy. Admittedly, some things on my list will be different than those on your list. Where we live will make a difference to our list, plus things that we each enjoy will also be different.

But why not take some time one day, go out for a walk in a forested area somewhere, or perhaps a local park, or maybe you have a common garden area where you live, where others in your building can share the space and enjoy a nice outdoor experience. I was out checking some different spots around town with a friend this morning, and managed to hurt myself a bit.

Looking at an island on our lake with those new green leaves showing on the aspen trees.

I was being very careful, but these things happen. Unfortunately. Oh well. Minor detail. Anyway, being out in the fresh spring air brought many reminders of country pleasures that I enjoy. One thing is our lake, or maybe I should say, lakes. We have our big lake, of course, but we also have numerous smaller lakes all through our area. There are thousands of them of all shapes and sizes.

I always enjoyed being out in a boat on many of our lakes.

I always enjoyed being out on the lake, from early spring through late fall. I no longer go out in boats, but I still enjoy being along the shore of a lake, feasting on the beautiful scenery around the lake. Right now is so nice as we see the trees turning green with their new leaves. I enjoy watching the new leaves of trees and bushes as they continuously pop out and begin to grow.

New leaves coming out on a Saskatoon bush. They produce very tasty berries though the seeds in them are quite big.

I also enjoy our coniferous trees that stay green throughout the year. We have so many different species of these trees, and all are beautiful. Then there are the wildflowers, oops, I mean dandelions. I enjoy the dandelions each spring, so bright and bringing a splash of yellow to the early spring landscape.

A nice White Pine on a small rocky island in the river.

They are also an essential food source for our native bee population, and they need all the help they can get. The first hummingbirds to return also rely on dandelions as a nutritious food source.

Those beautiful, bright dandelions!

I cannot get down to the river now like I used to, but I was there this morning, though it was a different spot along the river. Our river is about 6 feet below normal right now, due to lack of snow this past winter.

Our river, showing how low the water level is this spring.

I also enjoy listening to birds singing from the trees this time of year, there are so many different species of birds back now. I spotted this Song Sparrow sitting high in a bush singing constantly.

A nice little Song Sparrow perched high, singing loud and beautiful.

He was nice enough to pose for me. They are not a colorful sparrow like some we have, but they make up for it with a beautiful song. Well, that is all for today everyone. I hope you have a wonderful day and God bless!

Steve and Muffin.

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