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Archive for October 17, 2008
October 17
October 17, 2008 by OrientSee.
We’ve had astronomical high tides the last few days. The results have transformed the marsh into a sort of salt water lake. The water covers ground that is ordinarily quite dry. Rosie’s Pond is now Rosie’s Lake.
Along Palermo St., the herons and egrets were very close in to the street until I showed up.
Down by the entrance to the Overlook Path, I was startled by four Great Blue Herons and four more Great Egrets that took off with a great whoosh of wings as I peeped over the phragmites. The Overlook was gorgeous under the blue skies and puff clouds. The whole posse was there. Fifteen Great Egrets, four Great Blue Herons (probably the same ones from before) and two Snowy Egrets.
The park had a few crawly delights.
Walking out to Bennington St, I found this handsome sparrow. He had a sort of George Clooney style about him.
Further along a feral cat was stretched out in the sun watching some potential prey under the sumac. I got closer and he looked in tough shape and wouldn’t tolerate my close presence.
Finally from the Bennington St. bridge, I had my electoral campaign October Surprise. We’re not in Vermont but there are times when the place is just beautiful.
Ciao!
-Jorge
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