Enjoying the outdoors

Along the river in our town














Taking a hike on this nice fall afternoon



















Playing in the gourd patch






Showing Mama the gourd. Only two have grown, and we have already had some freezing. I think the problem is that the place where I grow them has become too shaded by the tree growing next to the patch.










A chipmunk using the gourd as cover.


















Remember the the mother deer and her fawns. Well she did have twins and Tuks and I were blessed to see them frolic in our yard all summer. One day, the day after arriving home from Haiti, we even saw the fawns butting heads, front leg foot boxing and zipping all over the yard. I was worried sick that they'd be hit by a car, but they have made it to fall and I noticed several weeks ago they are turning brown and losing their spots.

Yesterday we even had a young red-tailed hawk vocalizing from a tree near the house, and so this of course set the crows creating a full fledged chorus in attempting to get the red tail to move out. Needless to say I have a small but active yard.

Last weekend the dark-eyed juncos had come through from the north, stooping by for a quick snack before moving further south for the winter.

Every day I see more flocks of geese moving about. Fall is here and the wildlife are preparing for the months ahead. I love fall even more than spring!!!