67°f at 7am, about 19°C, with light showers that soon ended, sadly. More rain expected later (100% chance) but I don't trust the forecast any more.
The morning bird chorus is much quieter these days. I suppose nesting season is pretty much over. This morning's choir included Eastern Peewee, Northern Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Mourning Dove, and Nuthatch.
Some random photos that I don't think I have posted yet:
Not our biggest yellow tomato, but the biggest i remembered to take a picture of.
Already changing color.
As I write this, there are 2 small airplanes buzzing around our skies, flying very close together. This is odd because we don't see much air traffic here. They are not military; we do occasionally have jets from the Air National Guard unit in Charleston skimming over, very fast. And once in a while a C-130 cargo plane, but these two this morning are not jets. So who are they? A puzzle to ponder as I drink my morning coffee.
Lovely post
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThat jam looks awesome. What a great crowd. I think I would like Appalachian music very much because I do like the Celtic sound.
ReplyDeleteUes, the music is very similar to Celtics. I enjoy both.
DeleteGreat tomato, and glad you're staying in contact with grandson in Bali. What an adventure! The jam session had so many stringed instruments, it was amazing. Don't have a clue about the planes.
ReplyDeleteAnd it was all women in that jam, just so cool.
DeleteOhhhh that tomato!!!!! I can't grow them here on the cold coast I live on. Wonderful photo of your grandson too. Summer just doesn't last long enough. Butterflies are always a welcome sight and that video was awesome. Thank you for joining FFO and have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI would go through withdrawal if I couldn't grow tomatoes. :)
DeleteSo happy to hear the Bali adventure is going well! :)
ReplyDeleteHe is exploring and having a ball, Quinn!
DeleteThat's a giant tomato! Beautiful butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good tomato!
ReplyDeleteOur birds seem quiet in the morning now. It's nice to hear and watch the swallows and martens feeding later on
...that swallowtail is a beauty.
ReplyDeleteAmong the birds sounds, we also hear cicadas. There's not a big emergence that happens every 13 or 17 years, but there are ones that come out every year or two that seem to be just as loud. As for bird watching, we've been watching crows pick entire pears from our pear tree and fly away with them. This is the first year we have seen them do that.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know crows would do that either, but given this weather I guess the wild critters are eating whatever they can find.
DeleteI always look for the first trees to change colour. Usually it's a vine maple. Haven't seen any so far.
ReplyDeleteI see Canada Geese flying over in a southerly direction but I think they come back again to the lake in the evening. Far too many stay here all year round.
I have never heard of vine maple! Must look that up.
DeleteYour yellow tomato is awesome! And I'm amazed at how all those musicians stayed together musically all through that song. What a treat to hear and see it.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the musicians just hung right in there. I spied my friend Mel in the group, grinning and loving it.
DeleteThat is some tomato - and not your biggest!!!
ReplyDeleteNo change of color here in North Idaho.
ReplyDeleteTook part in FFO
Welcome! I was in Idaho once, staying a week with a friend in Moscow. We drove around a bit. Beautiful state!
DeleteEastern Peter! Now there’s a new species, probably courtesy of auto correct. It’s probably identical to Eastern Phoebe!
ReplyDeleteOops, missed that. It was actually Eastern Peewee. I need to correct the autocorrect!
ReplyDeleteCoveting your bird chorus. I have grackle squawking to the exclusion of much else. Except hummers, that chitter.
ReplyDeleteHope you get your rain.