Is this a Rough-legged Hawk?

 Feathered legs - yes.

? ? ?

End of Summer Time - at least for 2020

 After being an old rake yesterday I thought I might be an old stiff today - but I was fine!

Hurray!

What can happen to me now?

Well, the radar did look ominous. So after "Nature of Things" I looked outrside.

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,

This was more than I expected!

 

I recall an expression at Lent about giving up something - but this ??? Quite something for 20-20 vision. Hope Tuesday fares better.The Mamas & The Papas - Monday Monday - YouTube

WOB

In the eye of the beholder

 It was mid September and I was depressed. I forced myself to go for a walk - over to Leacock - and I was overwhelmed. I cannot recall if there was a reason for my depression - probably not - but I was inspired to continue my walks, naturally with the camera, I don't have  a dog anymore! I have mentally composed a dozen essays that I thought I would share but have not. Too busy, too personal, too ... Anyway. I have submitted a few items in the past 6 weeks but nothing really from my soul, like I intended. This entry is also not a deep thoughtful one but rather an attempt to share the colour that I found today when Vicki and I visited our very dear friend Kathleen. If you go back a few years there is an entry with a deer watching us rake leaves.

Vicki and Kathleen have known each other forever!

I am represented by a rake - ummm ?

Deer, bear, turkeys and turkey vultures, porcupine, share this space. Today socially distant tea.

So colourful.  4°C, no breeze until the afternoon.

A wonderful fulfilling day of raking leaves with friends.

W I S E    O L D   R A K E, wob

A Dragon?

 Just had a look at last night's attempts:

So even if not ideal, try try again?

WOB

Post Script - luck?

Wise Old Birds: Having mistrust of the Human Species is a helpful thing, decency is recognized much more easily.

 I went out for a paddle to see if I could meet with some birds:

Trumpeter Swans -

There was a Mute Swan, too -

And then there was a Heron -

And then to rub my nose in it this flew off too -

What does that make me?

WOB

Autumn is "leaving"

 I feel rather "ragged" this evening - procrastination is taking its toll on me.So here is a quick series from the Black River this afternoon.

 

I think it is a "Sher" Duck?

That "Would" be a duck to most people`

WOB