We took an hour to check all the maple buckets before the sap run starts again — and paused to walk in the river, find cool rocks, and try skipping rocks.
Tag: Nature
First Robin of 2023
I saw the first robin today at 6:10 PM — he was sitting on a power line and singing a song.
Gathering sap … and moss!
We spent some time clearing a path to the maple trees — not wading through privet makes collecting sap a lot easier! Anya found some moss she really liked, and she wants to propagate it in a moist, shady spot by the house.
Cool Clouds
Thanking the Maple Trees
Anya likes to thank the maple trees with a hug — sap is flowing as we tap the trees.
Sunset
First Crocus Flowers – 2023
First Buzzard Sighting – 2023
We were building our log archway this evening, and I thought there were a few geese coming in off the lake … but they were flying strangely (well, strangely for geese anyway). Gliding through the air, I saw five buzzards! They are really early this year (although they were also flying south … so maybe they thought better of hanging out this far north in January?).
Autumn Sunset
There was a beautiful sunset this evening – we sat in the front yard and enjoyed the view.
Double Rainbow
We had a quick deluge today, followed by some sun, followed by more rain — and, in the middle, there was a double rainbow over the lake!
