“Hi there”, I thought I might get your attention with a title about “Boating in the Shuswap”. Yes, way bee hind in my updates, but I am here now to show you my perspective on Write in the Shuswap. You know, boating, swimming and the usual summer activities we all love here. And come here, to do for summer holidays. Got to love it here, but sometimes it is a long road to home. Yes, that is really my road to home.
Road to Home
This year so far, is lush and green in the Shuswap, still high water, no beaches just yet. Lots of animals this summer, being today the first official day of summer. And I am very happy to announce that other people in our neighbourhood have now seen it too! Going down the hill last week to work, there it was. Standing right there, 6 feet tall, then down the road he ran. Not normally seem running loose in the boreal forest, but I am getting pretty good at identifying my birds, and I know a 6 footer when I see one, That bird was an Ostrich! No camera close at hand that time, so moving along to something that is normal. This so very handsome White-tailed Deer is looking older now, like the rest of us, I will be the first to admit! There are other protected secrets and inhabitants of the forests. Save them while we can. When they are gone, they will be gone forever.
Older now
Everything is flowering throughout the forest and wetlands here. Aquilegia formosa or Red Columbine if you prefer, is at her finest, the good luck charm they call her. A namesake for Brazen, He will be around soon, after all, Duckling season is here. Where is the Sphinx now, he will be close by too. The circle of the animals, must remain complete. Every tiny intricate part. A completeness in the world. Stay true. Protect the life.
Aquilegia formosa
One day a new road will present itself and life will change in the Shuswap. A whole new world will open up, one that has never seen the likes of our new road. A road with new challenges and have a look at our blog stats here and now. We are just getting started and already at the count of 68. That is so fantastic. Thanks for checking this out. At home it would take well over 4 years to see that many people all at once, and look at this, just in the few months that you have come to visit and hopefully enjoyed. Or “get used to it” anyway! Where are you from, far away or close by the bay. Blind Bay of course! Had to change that whole line, cause sometimes my ? question mark doesn’t work so have to save the questions for when it does work!
Blind Bay
So another Shuswap bird picture, Duck in fact, to end our update today. These Mallard Ducklings Ten are happy healthy and enjoying life on the Shuswap Lake too. Will have some Wood Duck, Pied-billed Grebe families and a new marsh bird, possibly Rallus limicola, to identify with its little black chick. Sooner than the last update I hope!
Mallard Ducklings Ten
My next project is learn about blog rolls, as perhaps you may be interested in a look at well, points from a Canadian perspective, on how I see life a bit different, more outside than inside, from way up the mountain. Yes, our snow is gone and there has been only one dog sled here ” In the Shuswap dot wordpress dot com. ” And a big Thanks to WordPress. See you next time!
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