Sunday, September 15th, 2024

Back at the secret spot

Sunday, September 15th, 2024 12:03 am
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I was watching the birds today around noon. They were being very lively and active. I saw about 10 different species. This green woodpecker came very close to the window, and they once again proved that birdwatching goes both ways.

a green woodpecker hanging onto the trunk of an old plum tree. they have olive coloured feathers, a red patch on their head and a dark eye mask. they have an inquisitive expression.

I went for my walk in the early evening.

the entrance archway to my garden in the autumn sunlight. everything is still green. there are large cherry tree branches growing above the path.

There are still a few things growing in my garden, such as these tomatoes. Some of my strawberries are of an everbearing variety, so I have a few small strawberries sometimes even at this time of year.

close up of some tomatoes on the plant in various shades of ripeness: red, yellow and orange.

I went to walk between the fields.

the dry wildflower field in the warm evening sunlight. there are some trees in the background. the sky is blue with many white puffy clouds.

a dried cluster inflorescence of a plant backlit by the evening sun.

the edge between two fields near sunset. one field has a thin cover of green plants on it, the other one is bare earth that looks freshly plowed. the sunset light is yellow and giving high contrast lighting to the clouds overhead.

trees with their roots holding onto the small stream's bank. the water appears greenish.

a group of tree trunks standing close together. the bark is striped. at the base of the trees is a pile of big old fallen tree branches.

a bunch of wild growing trees and shrubs by the side of a field. they have various shapes and thicknesses. the sun is setting behind them.

The secret spot is a good place to watch the sunset.

sunset in a small grove. two trees in the foreground are white barked birch trees. there are some fallen leaves on the ground that are tinted orange from the sunset light.

cloudy post sunset sky over the empty field. the horizon is tinted orange. there are willow branches in the foreground.
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Orchard and field walkies

Sunday, September 15th, 2024 10:05 pm
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The cow boys are super interested in me now whenever I walk by. Before I started giving them apples sometimes, it would take them much longer to come up to me (although they still tended to do it). Nowadays Fernando is always checking very closely for any potential apples I could be carrying.

snoot close up of a boy who is a cow named Fernando.

another snoot pic of Fernando

This is the view from my window:

the three cow boys grazing on their pasture in the apple orchard, seen from my window.

a red clover inflorescence close up in a meadow, with some yellow flowers blurred in the background

I haven't seen a common blue butterfly in a while. This male was just chilling in the meadow.

a tiny fuzzy butterfly resting upside down with wings closed on a dried plant part. they have a silvery colour with some light blue and light orange.

raspberries on the plant, some of them are way past their prime

a mass of dried plant parts that are kinda curly looking, creating a texture of curves in earth tones

I was looking at the plants in a spot I don't usually look closely at, it's really close to my garden though. I hadn't noticed these spindle bushes before, but there are several of them there. The fruit look really cool and they are also really poisonous.

young fruit on a spindle bush, they are pinkish and shaped like a four-lobed capsule

a lone leafless dried up little tree between the meadow and the fallow field. the sky is light grey overhead with some distinct darker clouds, and it's clear at the horizon where it is tinted light yellow.

close up of the textured bark on an old apple tree. it is covered in various coloured lichen and moss

As I was walking through the apple orchard, I noticed these blossoms on one of the trees. They were the only ones in the entire orchard that I could see, just that one set on the one branch on one tree. It's interesting to find things like that. I've read online that it can happen under certain weather conditions like what we've been having, with the long drought and then the sudden big rains.

close up of some slightly damaged looking pink blossoms on an apple tree, one is open and two others are still closed

I went out into the fields and there were a lot of birds there. I saw some big raptors, and a lot of swallows zipping around. There was a flock of pigeons going around, not sure what kind they were. Then I was watching starlings form a flock (pictured). They are probably preparing for their migration. I also saw flocks of smaller songbirds but I don't know the species.

a flock of starlings over the green fallow field, framed by dark tree foliage on the sides and top

There was a little bit of wind and some light rain on and off, and it was chilly.

a tiny white mushroom growing between partially dried grass and fallen leaves
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