Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Hot day at Robin Hill

It was too hot to take our sunny neighborhood walk so we went to Robin Hill instead. The car thermometer read 85F, the hottest day of the year so far. (This is the display in our all-electric Chevy Bolt. Excuse our dust.)


The dogs were happy to walk here even if it meant wearing collars and leashes.


I'm sure they appreciated the shady walk as much as we did.


And the many scents. Whatever is here calls for a nose dive.


Hattie takes a break on a sturdy bench. Lots of tongue hanging out.


Bob spotted this critter. I believe it's a barred owl. It was pretty dark in there, barely enough light to capture a few pictures.


It bobbed it's head in a circle...


but kept it's eyes on me the whole time.


Back to the car.


Should be called the dog mobile. 


Another bird sighting! A flock of white runner ducks resting at the roadside near Annie's Garden.


 They work the garden rows, keeping the bug and slug populations down.


It's time to feed our ducks when we get home. They follow me into the shed insisting on a taste test. I wonder if they would like meeting Annie's ducks.



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