Evening Reflections

 

Foggy Wake-Up

 

Morning fog veils the changing colors of summer's vivid greens to fall's yellows.

Fog spiders make their presence known.

Auntie Annie's turtle discovery.

Mind your fingers Oliver.

Thanks GAB for sending her in your stead.

Did Katherine kayak out to the raft with a book?

Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho Off to School

 

Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho It's Off to School We Go.

Teacher Betsy and Katherine.

Oliver's Daily Lesson.

Happiness

 

Fireside Chat

What scat is that?

 

Hawk Ridge Migration

 

This year Kathrine and Oliver joined Annie and me on our annual migration to Hawk Ridge.

Oliver is pointing to the chart below that helps non-birders identify the hawks as they fly overhead. 

Migrating raptors are counted and then recorded hourly on the top board. Because the birds are reluctant to cross Lake Superior's large body of water, they are funneled and fly along the north shore assisted by the thermals and updrafts. Hawks coming from as far away as the Arctic may travel south as far away as South America. 

Naturalists are on-site from September 1st through October 31st allowing us a large window of time for visiting Hawk Ridge. What we especially appreciate at Hawk Ridge are the friendly naturalist volunteers who are always ready to share their knowledge. This year a science teacher, a little off-topic, kicked our understanding of dragonflies up a notch. Very interesting for all of us.

Before the Audobon Society took over this was known as Hawk Hill the ideal location for shooting hawks. 

Until next year Auntie Annie we will continue our raptor sightings at Walleye World.

 

Walleye World FARV 5K

 

The team gathers.

Pumping up.

No guys, you are supposed to run not fly.

Success! It was a good run now jump into the lake.

Sugar Shack Style Show

 

Katherine Modeling Fashions by GAB

Runway Ready

Winter Wardrobe by Oliver

Pop Up Field Trip

 

Pop-Up field trip. Perks of distant-online learning!

BIDEN / HARRIS support crew. Near Duluth, MN

Support from Katherine who made her own sign.

Oliver looks a rather incognito. Unintentional though.

School Days During Hunting Season

 My little dear Katherine not to be confused with a deer.

Take note of the snake around Oliver's neck! 

Sure he is wearing a safety orange hat, but the snake, eww already.

Wake up a snake!

Flocking to School

Oliver is bear-ly ready for the school day.

Katherine's first class of the day is on the Sugar Shack sofa.

Teacher Betsy starts the school day with a drill drill.

Teacher Betsy's desk.

They are flocking to school.

Ham-her

All by myself, I did the repair with my ham-her.  Most surprised person was me.

Broken drawers in the kitchen.

 

School Year Hopes

 

Bubba Bob & Baby Vincent