Park Life

 

Above is the entrance to the KOA with the dark clouds highlighting the sign. Right now it is 55 degrees and an pretty steady drizzle ... you can see some of the color change in the trees in the background.

Speaking of fall, this is the most pronounced indication, other than the tree color we have seen. Below is the field at Brown's Farm where we get our corn.
\

I'm not an animal counting specialist but in the field above there must be somewhere near 10,000 geese and gulls. I would have to pan to the left and right to see all of the critters ... awesome!

And a closeup of the flocks; obviously geese and gulls both are compatible and have the need for the left over corn field remnants. They are here about 8 in the morning and then rally for flight around 10 for parts unknown ... and then back again.

OK for those of you not interested in aviation stuff ... stop now. Here is a honker on approach to our pond. He or she is in a short landing configuration with a light head wind and a very small spot to hit. The bird is full flap and gear down (make it bigger if you can). It made three patterns before attempting the final approach and then committed ... and hit within 40 feet of the end of the pond ... wow ... probably relieved as much as I was!

And a really pretty evening as the rains clear once again from our front porch in Cedarwood near Barrie Ontario.