American River near Watt Ave
morning, clear blue skies, cool in the shade, can tell it will be much warmer later.
Geese & Ducks come up and beg freely -
Came with several plein air painters today - the mood is relaxed and congenial. Others nearby are picnicking and feeding some ducks. Coming to the river's edge is a little bit of an instant vacation feel.
Several ducks around - lots of little mallards foraging in the grassiness at the wagers edge - then several Canadian geese swim a circuit in the little inlet here -
A couple little bird calls from somewhere in the trees - a breeze rustles the leaves and helps keep things cool.
Sitting on a fallen but still growing tree - grasses growing at the water's edge - some bare dirt and dead leaves in this spot where tree trunks make good seats.
Horsetail grows among some of the grass - a young duck comes up on shore briefly to snack on something - maybe a bug? - and waddles back through the grass and reeds, back into the safety of the water.
Sitting on a boat ramp warm sun on my back, light breeze keeping things cool, making little ripples on the water. Mallards make soft little noises - something chirps back in the trees - another something buzzes a bit and stops. A big bumblebee comes by - hovers next to my ear buzzing loudly, only goes away when I shake my head -
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