afternoon
Dry Creek east off Walerga Road
cool - maybe 60 - high thin clouds but sun is strong
hiking and exploring with the kids
constant sound of construction tractors
chirps and twirps from birds
The kids are antsy, not real happy to sit in one spot while I shoot and write. Little birds chasing each other catch our eyes and suddenly the tree seems to all be moving, little brown birds flitting around like little brown leaves. A sharp cry overhead gets our attention; a large bird of prey, white underneath with black tips on it's wings, grayish on it's back. Phil thinks maybe an osprey. Meanwhile, Dee has observed the little birds in the trees with her binoculars: goldfinches like some that visit our backyard.
The green grass is taller than the last time I came here. There hasn't been much more rain but it's been cool and moist.
We've headed back and we want to get closer to the creek again... The sun is so low that it puts the whole creek in shadow but the field to the south still has a nice glow.
