Monday in Paradise

· Point Reyes

Today was a pretty typical day for us. It was the first day in a long time that I basically had no meetings other than our "quick Monday morning check-in" about what we are working on. It is so nice to work here, where you look out the window and all you see are trees. Even the traffic noises die down on weekdays. Trails are empty. The moon is still huge at 90.3%.

Crickets in the meadow sing in a great chorus, tuning up in the evening. It is something I look forward to each night.

Fog in the morning
I've been thinking about the long life of trees - so useful as seeds, as young plants, as mature trees, as dying trees, as dead trees, and as ancient trees (fossil fuels). These long-dead yarrow plants were a treat this morning for a huge flock of gold finches and pine siskins eating seeds at Divide Meadow.
How many bunnies can you see? These guys are Sylvilagus bachmani a Riparian Brush Rabbit
End of work day fog worm - just like home
These are the trees where the Purple Martins like to hang out
The meadow of crickets

Have a wonderful day.

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Bird List - 36 species

California Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Purple Martin
Cliff Swallow
Wrentit
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Western Bluebird
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Wilson's Warbler
Black-headed Grosbeak