I am wondering about the flock of gulls (maybe 50) that have taken up residence in the hay field across the street. They spend the day walking around feeding on what I guess to be bugs and earthworms. It appears that they roost in another field down the road at night on the ground. I have looked them over pretty carefully and it appears that they are all Herring Gulls mostly mature judging by their plumage but there are immature gulls as well.
The sound of rain pounding down woke me up early this morning. I had been planning to sleep past my regular 4:45 AM wake up call, but the sound of the rain brought me out of my slumber at the usual time. We have had some heavy showers this week including the one on Tuesday that brought the strong winds and some hail. The brook by the house is roaring this morning as it drains off all of the overnight rain.
One thing that I have always appreciated in my life is the fact that each day is different. The clients are different, each having unique interests and skill levels, the trips are different and the weather is always a wild card. This week I spent a most enjoyable day bass fishing on one of my favorite ponds. It is always a pleasure to work out of the strip built grand lake canoe. I like to think of it as a piece of fine furniture and it moves very well when I put my paddle in the water. The morning was almost perfectly still with a loon watching us fish along the shore.
