Snaps from last few daily walks ...
June 22 - Saturday - Coyote!
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Today's walk highlight -- Coyote
A moment when I wish I had one of those big cameras with
super-fast lens. This coyote wasn't going to stand still for a perfect shot.
This was a first for me at Green Lake.
Saturday, June 22, 2019 |
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The coyote again.
This spotting was near the end of today's walk.
I never expected to see a coyote in this highly urbanized area.
June 22nd |
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First snap today.
Cloudy, 57F (14C), no wind, dry.
At Green Lake, June 22, 2019 6:03 AM
Great walk weather! |
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Mallard family
At Green Lake, June 22nd |
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Closer look at the little ones
Green Lake, June 22nd |
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Yet another Mallard family nearby the ones in the snaps above.
At Green Lake, June 22nd |
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Looking across the lake for a last snap today.
Green Lake, Seattle, Washington
June 22, 2019 |
June 21 - Friday - #walk116* - Summer Solstice
The summer solstice occurred in Seattle, June 21, 2019, at 8:54 AM PDT. From that moment onward we are leaving the longest day of the year behind and heading toward the winter solstice, shortest day of the year, December 21, 2019. Daylight is calculated as the time between sunrise and sunset. On June 21 daylight in Seattle was 15 hours 59 minutes. On December 21 it will be 8 hours 25 minutes. Another way to look at this --- June 21 --- has the shortest night of the year.
*The #walk116 refers to this being my 116th walk of about 3 miles every day without missing a day. I started this streak of daily walks on February 26. Most walks have been around the lake at Green Lake Park, Seattle, WA, USA.
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At the start of the walk a media guy with video camera set up
at the lake. My guess ... to catch sunrise, at Green Lake,
on summer solstice.
Sadly, too cloudy to be successful.
At Green Lake, Seattle, WA
June 21, 2019 5:43 AM |
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Geese on the go.
At Green Lake, June 21st |
June 20 - Thursday - #walk115
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How it looked at the start of today's walk at Green Lake.
52F (11C) almost zero wind, mostly cloudy.
June 20, 2019 5:57 AM |
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Rowing in the "steam"
June 20 at Green Lake |
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Looking toward Duck Island
at Green Lake
June 20th |
Reflections: I'm surprising myself with this streak of daily walks. Today, June 20, is my 115th walk without missing a day. The streak started on February 26th and doesn't include 5 walks in January and 18 walks in February before I resolved to see far I could go without missing a day. Lately I've been tempted to stay at home and relax with another cup of coffee. What could it hurt? Well, I'm overall feeling better than I have since 2014 when I was doing a regular walk. And, now, I'm thinking taking a day off now and then might even be beneficial. Although the streak is still going, some things here on the blog are changing. In March, April, and May I posted almost every day with pictures from the walks. I'm still taking at least one picture for every walk but I am reducing the frequency of posting those pics. It has been interesting to watch Spring unfold at Green Lake. Summer begins tomorrow, June 21.
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Haven't seen a heron for days!
Finally, spotted this one, this morning.
At Green Lake, June 20th
It seemed almost like she/he was waiting
for me to show up and snap the picture.
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To see a neat blog post about Great Egrets,
like Great Blue Herons except for the coloring.
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Zoomed out to give you the larger scene.
Great Blue Heron at Green Lake
June 20th |
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Last snap this morning.
Some parts of the lake like a mirror.
June 20, 2019 at Green Lake |
June 19 - Wednesday - #walk114
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One snap for June 19th at Green Lake
A mostly cloudy morning. |
June 18 - Tuesday - #walk113
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Neighborhood walk today.
These flowers stopped me.
Today's walk in Magnolia neighborhood, Seattle.
2.97 miles
June 18, 2019 3:25 PM |
June 17 - Monday - #walk112
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One snap at the start of my walk ... June 17, 2019
At Green Lake, Seattle, WA
5:41 AM |
June 16 - Sunday - #walk113
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Beautiful, mostly sunny skies, at the start of the walk, June 16, 2019
At Green Lake, Seattle, WA
6:10 AM |
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At Green Lake
June 16th |
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Geese and goslings
at Green Lake
June 16, 2019 |
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Closer look at the goslings.
June 16th at Green Lake |
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I'm amazed at the amount of cover due to the
cottonwood tree seeds.
June 16th at Green Lake
Wondering what the chances are for just ONE germination? |
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"cotton" from cottonwood trees
at Green Lake, June 16th |
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Mallard family
at Green Lake
June 16th |
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Last snap at the end of the walk.
June 16th at Green Lake |
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Just 5 days until Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
and the sun is about as far north on the western horizon
as it will get. Here is sunset on June 16th from home.
Sun gets close, but not quite, to the water tank on
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