Belleview Park Goslings and Ducklings

Family of Canada Geese at Belleview Park, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada

The other day my Dad and I had to go do a curbside pickup.  I order almost all of the stuff we need online, and get it delivered or else book a slot for curbside pickup. I have to go with my Dad because he doesn't have a smart phone and I need the phone to show the receipt at most places.

On the way home, I asked if we could stop at the park so I could walk around and get some fresh air, and see the river.

Luckily my Dad agreed and it was a gorgeous day; warm but not hot, with a nice breeze.  Best of all, the ducks and geese had babies!  I love seeing the fuzzy ducklings and goslings so very much!

The geese were way out in the river and I called to them and told them they had a beautiful family, and they swam right over to me.

They even got out of the river.

The babies walked right up to me.  They were so cute and so fluffy!  I wish I would have had some birdseeds with me.

The duckpond was a lovely shade of green, because of the trees reflecting on the water.

I just love the way the water looks.

So pretty!

I was able to walk right up to this seagull!  I was inches away.  I swear he was posing for me, lol.

It was so nice to see blue sky, water, and green grass and trees.  I wished I could have stayed there forever.

On the way back to the truck, I saw a big freighter in the St. Mary's river.

I zoomed in...

And then zoomed in even more, to see the name of the ship.

It was so cool!

I didn't want to leave...

But Dad was waiting in the truck.  He didn't feel like walking and said he had a nice time sitting in the truck, watching the river.

When I got home the sun was setting.

It was a lovely day.

I hope you are all OK and staying safe. Take care.

Sunflower Moon

Sunflower Moon, May 5th and 6th, 2020

I took these photos on May 5th, 2020, with my new Sony Camera.

The zoom is so incredible on this camera; check out the details on the moon.  I didn't use any fancy settings, just "superior auto" to get these images. 

I was completely blown away by the details in these photos. I've never had a camera that could do this.

The next night, which was the full moon, I drove to Belleview Park and the Boardwalk to try to get better photos of the moon. I also took some sunset photos.

Sunset at Belleview Park, no zoom

sunset with zoom

sunset with zoom

International bridge, zoom

Icicles in May

It was so cold that the spray from the waves was freezing on the branches.  Freezing, in May.

Icicles

 The moon wasn't coming up yet and I was too cold at Belleview Park so I drove to the Boardwalk instead, where the wind wasn't as bad. It was still bad, don't get me wrong; it was crazy, but not as horrible as it was at Belleview Park, lol. 

SSM Boardwalk at night

SSM boardwalk fishing pier

St. Mary's Cross

I was hoping I'd get to see the moon rise over the water, but it rose over the Station Mall, lol.  Here are some photos of the full Sunflower Moon, just as it was rising.

Sunflower Moon, May 6 2020

Sunflower Moon, May 6 2020

Sunflower Moon, May 6, 2020

I was happy to get some photos but it was so cold I couldn't try to get better ones.  I had to sit in the car with the heat blasting.  It wasn't so much the cold as the wind; it was crazy windy. 

I'm really enjoying my new camera and am starting to learn how to use it better.  Hope you enjoyed the photos.

Bike Ride 10, A Sunset Ride

I wasn't planning on riding my bike yesterday because I had biked for 4 hours (including lots of rests) the day before, but when sunset approached the weather cooled off enough that I hopped on my bike again.

I went to Brookfield Creek again, taking quiet side streets and hidden paths over bridges.  I think it's my favorite route so far because it's so quiet and follows such pretty country-like routes for much of the route.  I did 4.55 miles / 7.33 km, and enjoyed it but was still sore from the day before, and my capris weren't right for the ride; they didn't have enough give in the material and felt too tight when my legs came up on the pedals.  Despite that, I enjoyed myself, and learned that my bike lights and reflectors work so good that they are seen way before me and the bike are (according to an elderly man who stopped to watch the lights approach, then told me, lol).

I was so tired that I didn't blog when I got home last night, so did it today.  Here are some photos:

My route

Pretty blue flower

St. Francis School

Pretty view with dust orb

 This is the creek at the corner of Brookfield and Second Line.  Unfortunately, there was a dust orb in this shot.  I cropped the photo to show it better; do you see a face inside, lol? It kind of looks like a little white dog.

Dust orb with face inside

Moon

 I watched the sunset and the crescent moon rise.

Sunset

 It wasn't an amazing sunset; it didn't light up the sky; just gave it a glow.  The sun was already down in the shot above.

Pretty woodlot and field

 I love this portion of the ride.  I hope that land never sells; it will be awful if they build on such pretty land.

 I love Queen Anne's Lace; it's so delicate and feathery.

 The camera flash made the photos appear brighter than they really were.  I needed my lights and reflectors on at this point.

 Pretty silhouette.

 It was quite dark as I pedalled the last few blocks home.

 Home safely.  After I put my bike in the garage and switched off the lights, I could barely see in the sudden darkness.  The lights really do give off a good amount of illumination.

Now that I know my lights are bright enough to be seen way before even I can be seen, I feel a lot more confident about riding near sunset, and less afraid of being caught when the sun goes down.  I won't purposefully ride at night, but it's nice to know I will be safe if I'm caught out after dark.