The Walking Thread

[WLWildlife]

I was blessed with another beautiful day, upper 70s, sunshine and a breeze! I can't believe it. The rain held off until 9. It felt good to get my 3 miles in.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

I felt off today. I did Friday’s norms on Saturday, so that’s a big part of it. My route was also blocked by live bridge work. I could have waited but I decided to turn around and get in the miles in different places. I went 6.49 miles. The heavy rain held off until right before I was leaving the gym. Fun!

I saw another bunny today. It bolted as soon as I took the next step.

 

[citruscurtis]

Can you tell me why a curve indicates a house once stood there? I find that interesting. There hasn't been a home built on our stretch of road for decades and DH family had been at this location for almost a 100 years.

So in order to have wagons pick up product the homestead had to take up little room as possible but also have several walls exposed to...solar heat...so a corner of the land plot was used to build infrastructure ..and eventually a community road for a route and these happened when the initial pioneers of the 1800s. .. began to sell off land... this land was flat... from South of Salem to North Eugene...it is flat land so easy to carve into real estate

 

[citruscurtis]

Homestead... just like Oregon... especially in the middle of the Willamette valley where nothing is grown but seeds for future natural grass turf and go around a corner and there on the shoulder is a bounty of daffodils...no house in site but the curve is evidence that a farm house once was there in garden beauty ... daffodils are so hardy and I don't think they taste good to gophers

There is Internet info on Oregon homestead daffodils and festival and the famous Halsey,99e groomed daffodils

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Happy Easter Sunday to all who celebrate.

I put in 9.24 miles walking this morning. I wore my new shoes, making sure to do a heel lock runners loop this time. It made a huge difference. The shoes also once again made me noticeably faster with what seemed to be no extra effort. I’ve also learned that I walk fast enough that my Garmin thinks I’m running. It’s pretty much the only explanation.

I went down to the river and the lake.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I love the bunny pics!!

 

[TiggerTrigger]

I love the bunny pics!!

I saw another one today but I came up too quickly and he ran.

 

[citruscurtis]

Wow the stems and "bearded"...or "flagged" adjectives make it look related to Iris family...new York stream near barracks look similar but not that bright orange....so I have a narrow view of identity of wild flowers since Oregon lost it's natural Flora... you have to hike in the wilderness to find any beauty... how common is the flower on your morning time

 

[wabbott]

Nice crisp Spring morning here in North Central Louisiana, with the moon several days past full. Mostly quiet, except for the call of a Great Horned Owl off in the woods before daylight. Won't be too long before the whippoorwills begin sounding off. Good stuff!!
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Horned_Owl/sounds

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Wow the stems and "bearded"...or "flagged" adjectives make it look related to Iris family...new York stream near barracks look similar but not that bright orange....so I have a narrow view of identity of wild flowers since Oregon lost it's natural Flora... you have to hike in the wilderness to find any beauty... how common is the flower on your morning time

The orange flowers are canna lilies. I believe the variety is called orange beauty. They aren't typically wildflowers. I think they ended up in the park by accident as I'm more accustomed to seeing them in landscaping. The same goes for the elephant ears along the banks.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Nice crisp Spring morning here in North Central Louisiana, with the moon several days past full. Mostly quiet, except for the call of a Great Horned Owl off in the woods before daylight. Won't be too long before the whippoorwills begin sounding off. Good stuff!!
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Horned_Owl/sounds

We've been hearing a lot of Barred Owls of late but I haven't heard the Great Horned ones here in a while. There's a stretch that I walk most days where I often hear a pair calling to each other, but it's usually a little later in the spring.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Happy Monday.

Today will likely be a 2-parter. That was not the plan, but that's how it's going. I have a love/hate relationship with holidays and special occasions. I try to allow myself to enjoy a lot of the goodies, but my body makes me pay the price. I'll spare you the details. I do have a rule though...if I'm feeling unwell and it's because I ate/drank things I know will make me sick...especially if I did it in excess...I will try and push myself back into a healthier pattern. Like, this is the price you pay for not being kind to your body. i.e. it's not like a picked up a stomach bug. So, I went out this morning and just walked according to my normal route. I wasn't feeling wonderful but I was managing...until just shortly after the 2 mile mark. I started to get some preliminary warning signs that I needed to head home. So, I listened to my body...turned around...and started heading for home.

All in all, this was not a pleasant experience. I wound up getting in 4.36 miles but will likely try for another 2 after work. It's really too bad I couldn't stop because the clouds and the moon looked so neat over the lake this morning. Oh well.

 

[wabbott]

We've been hearing a lot of Barred Owls of late but I haven't heard the Great Horned ones here in a while. There's a stretch that I walk most days where I often hear a pair calling to each other, but it's usually a little later in the spring.

Very, very distinct call from the Barred Owl (Stryx varia). "Who, who, who... who cooks for you!" Haunting!
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/sounds