A walk along the river on Tuesday Morning. It was a beautiful day. Gentle breeze, half way cooling the air. Partly sunny, deep blue sky, puffy white clouds, lots of birdsong! I accomplished walking five miles around the park. Also, walking behind the park road, toward the water treatment plant, I spotted a beautiful, yellow billed cuckoo bird...they're endangered in some states, and a very elusive, quiet species. And it posed for me after I followed its flight pattern in the shrubbery!! [2nd photo is for Ann --- this is the lime green bark of the Palo Verde tree] The third photo from the top is a couple of fishermen putting their boat in the river.
Heat index is pretty hot and sticky the last few days. Real time temp in the high nineties! And heat index in the 105-119 degrees in south Coastal Texas!!! Predictions for holiday weekend and early next week, rain and a bit cooler. Sigh of relief!!!!
I like warm weather, but I can miss that "hot and sticky" part.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are beautiful, the atmosphere was very serene!
Have a nice day!
This area is very serene!
DeleteIf you had not told me that was the color of the bark I would have thought that was a tinted picture. Thanks for showing it.
ReplyDeleteThose temps are just too high. I used to love really hot weather but I can't take it like I used to.
I don't mind heat. But the humidity is a whole 'nother concept.
DeleteHello, I am waiting to see the Yellow-billed Cuckoo return for the summer. The Black-billed more occasional here. We could use some warmer temps here, it is in the 40's this morning. Take care! Wishing you a happy day!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds incredibly uncomfortable. I wouldn't be able to go far, but you went five miles! Good for you, Anni. And I love the pictures, especially those green limbs. We have them too, but it's from moss! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are a TROOPER! Well a 5-mile walk would get me to town! I like your pleasant photos.
ReplyDeleteImpressive you made it 5 miles in that heat though you did have a lot of nice water to give the impression of cool.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the Cuckoo? Maybe you will put it on your other blog. I really wanted to see the green bark, and am so glad she asked you. I should have asked myself. That is wild!
ReplyDeleteWow, 5 miles in the sticky heat...good for you. Hubby and I walked 2 the other day and we met a new "neighbor". He was out weeding his rose beds. We stopped and chatted at a "safe" distance. Found we had some things in common, exchanged business cards and he surprised us with two bottles of local high end wines. He is an expert on wines and does many events. We were so surprised but grateful. It seems there are good things that come out of "staying home". We have met people in our neighborhood we would have never talked to because we are always on our way to someplace...not just walking... to be walking... and stopping to smell the roses along the way.
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Pretty pictures from a great walk!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of the river. It has been cool enough here today that I was able to prune back the butterfly bush and was so grateful for the breeze when it blew. I can wait for the heat and humidity to here in Indiana!! Have a grand day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics...I agree about the humidity adding a whole new concept to the heat. I hope you do get the rain and a break from the heat.
ReplyDeleteYay for you on a great walk! You captured some great shots on the Riverwalk. There is, however, no yay for heat and humidity, but all of us in the south should be bracing for it for it is on the way.
ReplyDeleteSo cool that you saw that bird! The river area is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSorry it's so hot though! We made it into the 70s for the first time today.
You see so many wonderful scenes along your walks. Now, that heat is something I am thankful we don't have, at least not that hot.
ReplyDeleteI actual never knew they were a cuckoo bird.
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