Quick thoughts

    I rescued a young hawk that accidentally flew in the door of my workshop this afternoon and couldn’t figure out how to leave. Fortunately, I was wearing gloves, and it let me pick it up. I released it outside apparently unharmed. It’s hard to say, but I would guess it was a sharp-shinned or goshawk.

    As I was doing the morning chores I had the full moon setting in one direction,

    moonset

    and sunrise in the opposite direction.

    sunrise

    It looks like lawn mowing season is over.

    Snowy back yard

    A peaceful scene out our front window this morning. Peaceful morning scene with a horse

    A pair of nighttime plum aficionados in our orchard.

    2 raccoons at night

    Nice sunset tonight.

    Sunset

    Gopher vs. human. The eternal contest.

    Gopher mound in pasture

    RSV and covid vaccines are in my arm. The covid vaccine effects were much milder than the previous 4 boosters. Now for the flu shot next week and I’ll be ready for winter.

    A warm October evening brings out clouds of woolly aphids.

    Aphid swarm

    The Economist quote of the day: “There is no improving the future without disturbing the present." - Catherine Booth ( founder of the Salvation Army )

    Good morning!

    Sunrise

    I ordered a trail camera and set it up in the orchard. We’re curious to see who has been munching on the fallen fruit at night.

    Trail camera attached to a tree.

    I went 30 for 30 on the September Photoblogging Challenge. I hope it strengthened my daily posting muscle, which was pretty wimpy.

    The prompt for day 30 of September Photoblogging Challenge is treasure.

    Full bookcase

    The prompt for day 29 of September Photoblogging Challenge is contrast.

    Red and yellow tomatos

    The prompt for day 28 of September Photoblogging Challenge is workout. After the workout.

    Tired dogs

    The prompt for day 27 of the September Photoblogging Challenge is embrace. (rugby scrum)

    Rugby scrum

    The prompt for day 26 of the September Photoblogging Challenge is beverage. This is a current favorite.

    Beer

    The prompt for day 25 of the September Photoblogging Challenge is flare.

    Sunlight through tree

    The prompt for day 24 of the September Photoblogging Challenge is belt sander.

    Belt sander
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