Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Hummers, elk, green, and joy to spring

photo courtesy Mark
Okay, big delay in posting - sorry. Time just got away from me after I got back from CO Springs. Successful trip - Mom's second eye procedure went well. What terrific things can be done these days! She has dramatic improvement in sight - I highly recommend this procedure to those older folks who might be in need (cataract removal + lens implant). And Dad continues to do well - happy at home with wonderful hospice people checking in.

The blooming and greening up of everything is more by the day.  Snow, rain, sleet, sun - you just don't know what's next around here... This truly is the weatherman's dream - good reason for being wrong all the time!

Now this is an amazing shot that Mark took. The elk was just outside our fence early, early morning. It's the first time I could tell it's a pregnant soon to be mama. They're so skittish, you can't get close enough to see anything. Not many around Star Mt. right now, but if the pattern holds, a pile of mamas to be will show up in the next couple of weeks to have their babies in our woods.

Mark again
Hummingbirds here in mass. No Rufus yet (the wild-tempered orange ones) but should be soon. Better stockpile sugar soon...

Mark again - early glacier lily
Made it back to CB. Still quiet but restaurants have started opening at least for dinner. Holiday weekend coming up. Hope everyone has fun plans.  The news really is Ohio Pass is open - early!  Makes up for last years 10 days late. Still snow of course on the pass, but beautiful.

And the larkspur are popping out... so no cows til the bloom is done.

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