An inquisitive old fart with a camera
Back in 2012, I installed a “bat hotel” to try to entice the noisy bats nesting in the roof into a custom location.
Time to paint the wall, and today I asked the painters to remove it.
Disassembling it, it appears that not a single bat in twelve and a half years even bothered to check it out. Oh well.
More kindling, as wood stove season arrives.
Couple feet long, not huge, but exciting to us because we haven’t seen a snake in probably two years. Alas, it didn’t feel like performing and I didn’t feel like hassling it.
Just a reminder to be prepared for anything on a dog walk around town.
…what are you looking at?
The dog Lea has an exceptional gift for stepping on anything we stop to look at on our dog walks. Happily, this time she misses.
Neighbor told me about an “underage” cow that got pregnant. Gave birth, but can’t stand or feed herself. Has to be hauled upright with harness and pulleys and chain, milked 2 liters twice a day to feed the calf, here shown two days old.
Something about teeth; as a consequence they (humans) cut grass in our (non-pasture) yard for mama. Not a problem as regards our property. Maybe a gift. What do I know about such things?
The calf: two days old and still bit of umbilical cord hanging. Damn. Huge.
Returning from our walk today I noticed the tethered horse and her colt, looking great in the late daylight. I put Choco Mocha Latte the dog in the car, returned to take a great photo, and, um, no. Colt decided it was time to lie down now that three humans and six dogs had safely passed by. The light would have been better rendered by a real camera, which I don’t carry anymore.
There was no chance for a photo earlier, when the colt was happily running in circles. That got the dogs rather excited.
Who does the horse belong to? Who knows…. It appears tied in various places within a few blocks of Syd and Gundy’s house.
Also chickens wander around from time to time, but disappear quickly when they see the dogs. For some reason.
The crazy ants. As soon as a foreign “invader” stick is added, they’re all over it – immediately!
Half a minute’s morning amusement at the Atlántida Zoo.