Sunday, April 18, 2010
Day 2 of 2010
The best image of the day was one I couldn't have photographed even if I'd had the camera in my hand.
We were talking to neighbor Larry in the back yard when we heard an excited eagle. We looked up and saw movement coming from the south above the trees.
First one and then a second eagle sped across the blue sky between the trees. Their white heads and tails meant we were seeing gorgeous bald eagles. Then, as the second one was overhead, we saw that it had a large fish in its talons and both birds continued to scream. It was not a good day for the fish, but it was a wonderful sight for those of us confined to the ground. Sorry, no pictures.
It was a day to notice what was blooming this early in the spring. (A couple years ago the lake was covered with 6" of ice in mid-April.)
The bloodroot flowers were ready this morning.
And by late morning, they'd opened in the sun.
There were other tiny blue flowers blooming in the front garden. I should look them up and find out what they are. ("should" not will)
This is the season when many of us have yet to get our docks into the lake.
While some people have hired help to get their docks in even if their water craft aren't ready for water yet.
Late in the day, the sun shown on Sidetrack, that's usually bathed in shade.
Earlier in the day, I did this self-portrait.
And here's to Cafe Wren for the good coffee and the Internet access. If you're ever in Luck (Luck, Wisconsin) and want either good coffee, good food, or fast access, check out this place on the north edge of town.
We were talking to neighbor Larry in the back yard when we heard an excited eagle. We looked up and saw movement coming from the south above the trees.
First one and then a second eagle sped across the blue sky between the trees. Their white heads and tails meant we were seeing gorgeous bald eagles. Then, as the second one was overhead, we saw that it had a large fish in its talons and both birds continued to scream. It was not a good day for the fish, but it was a wonderful sight for those of us confined to the ground. Sorry, no pictures.
It was a day to notice what was blooming this early in the spring. (A couple years ago the lake was covered with 6" of ice in mid-April.)
The bloodroot flowers were ready this morning.
And by late morning, they'd opened in the sun.
There were other tiny blue flowers blooming in the front garden. I should look them up and find out what they are. ("should" not will)
This is the season when many of us have yet to get our docks into the lake.
While some people have hired help to get their docks in even if their water craft aren't ready for water yet.
Late in the day, the sun shown on Sidetrack, that's usually bathed in shade.
Earlier in the day, I did this self-portrait.
And here's to Cafe Wren for the good coffee and the Internet access. If you're ever in Luck (Luck, Wisconsin) and want either good coffee, good food, or fast access, check out this place on the north edge of town.
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The blue flowers look like Round-lobed Hepatica. I've never seen any bloodroot around my lake. I can't wait for the Trillium!
Cafe Wren is a great place run by a great couple.
Cafe Wren is a great place run by a great couple.
The blue flowers are indeed round-lobed hepatica. I looked them up later in the day. They're in the buttercup family (whatever that means and the "petals" are petals).
There's another little white flower in the buttercup family that's also blooming. It's the wood anemone, also called May Flower. (It's petals are really petals either.)
The bloodroot flowers are in the poppy family and they have a bitter tasting sap (the book said).
There's another little white flower in the buttercup family that's also blooming. It's the wood anemone, also called May Flower. (It's petals are really petals either.)
The bloodroot flowers are in the poppy family and they have a bitter tasting sap (the book said).
I did mean to write that the "petals" of the round-lobed hepatica and the wood anemone are NOT petals, they're sepals. The book I was using really didn't explain the difference.
They tell me the dock is in at our place, well the bill came for it anyway. Sad to say that I still have no firm date for my first visit to the lake. Sad.
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