Point Traverse,
Prince Edward Cty.,
near Picton, ON
Same time of year but a few years ago now, and the rising moon about the same height in the sky as during my walk yesterday.
Speaking of flies, that is another danger, of sorts, that the boys mentioned on their 2003 blog. Swarms of biting deer flies, and horse flies, and mosquitoes. I will have to research the best and safest bug lotion. Sport stores sell nets that fit over your hat (helmet?) and cover your face.
All of the bears that they spotted on the trail high-tailed it as soon as they spotted or heard them or the bicycles but they did finally get cans of mace spray to help deal with any grizzlies when they reached the Rockies at Banff .
My daughter, Veronica, suggested bear-bangers, and my daughter, Josie, said that when tree planting, they were given air horns. I will get one that mounts on the bike handle bars. Guess bear-bangers do the same thing.
Was out on walking on the Millenium trail yesterday. There's only about 2" of snow covering the trail, and some dirt areas showing, so shouldn't be long now before the bicycle can be brought out again. In fact, I often see folks on bikes even in winter nowadays.
I thought about taking my camera yesterday - it's digital and light - so why didn't I? About an hour down the trail, with the sun low in the sky, and the rising moon coming up about the same height in the opposite sky, the lighting was incredible. It spun off the sumac berries, alighting them to a red/orange, the blue sky, the white ground, and a white moon hanging just over the tops of the firery sumac bushes. Might have been a lovely shot. Light is always incredible when the sun is 1/4 up or 3/4's down. Too bad.
Hope your day is alight with wonders of your own.
Karen
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