Ball in tree

Game over for the little kids, I guess.

Dog walk oddities

But of course: half a mattress appears in the middle of nowhere.

At one corner, an empty bottle, an action figure, and bicycle reflectors. I had been thinking about buying bicycle reflectors to help me back into our driveway at night, so I took those.

Later on in the walk, this. All a little…off.

Springing to life again

I cut open a squash, itself from a volunteer plant, to discover it starting all over again.

The next day, an equally enthusiastic onion.

Must be spring.

A hawk lost its lunch?

On the dog walk yesterday, there was suddenly a flurry of interest by the dogs, but no grabbing, chewing, or rolling. Just a fresh, disemboweled chicken carcass in the middle of nowhere. Syd thought I should show its location with a map photo, but no, trust me. Middle. Of. Nowhere.

Best guess is that it became a raptor feast.

That day when…

…everything flash froze (-17.78°C), but just for a little bit.

Funny how I don’t remember it.

Solís Chico

This is the lovely and scenic Solís Chico in Parque del Plata. My snapshots don’t do it justice. There are plenty of birds, and boats when it’s a little warmer. We were there recently for the 87th birthday of a friend with Alzheimer’s in a care home opposite. What a great location!