This morning it seemed mostly sunny out, but almost like a very thin fog might have been lingering.
While on on the deck, I noticed gladiolas growing in a pot I had tossed some bulbs I had neglected to plant in the spring (and assumed were dried up). They clearly won’t care for the winter outdoors, so I’m thinking I may try planting them inside in pots and see how they do.
While investigating the glads, I noticed a couple of slugs. They were native taildroppers (rather than the introduced species that seem to be typical in the yard). I’m curious how/why they arrived at the pot. It would have required climbing up to the second floor deck, and then crawling up and into the pot (which only had the bulbs and some other dried/dead leaves and such I had trimmed off house plants).
This afternoon I took advantage of the sunny weather to take care of the Gavan ibuttons.
I was surprised to much stuff clearly stacked and organized along the cross trail where Gavan Hill trail splits off. I realized that after (or pending) a land sale from the Mental Health trust to the forest service, someone who had been camping for 10+ years at a site off Gavan Hill trail was being moved out. Folks helped him pack the things he had accumulate there, and they were awaiting transport via an ATV.
While out, I tried some wide angle macro shots, but didn’t end up being satisfied with the outcome. I’ll need to keep working at it.
I also tried some HDR shots of the sun, shadows, and trees along the trail. I was a little happier with a couple of these, but generally could use more practice with them as well. I probably will want to carry a bigger tripod for this style.
I was a little surprised to see fog still on the water when I went out the road later in the afternoon after taking care of some errands. It was a thin, shallow layer, but could have made visibility difficult in a small boat or kayak.
There were clouds moving in this evening, but they were thin/broken enough to see full moon.
My iNaturalist Observations for Today
