Very local phenology, in pictures

[pameladean]

David went around the yard a week or two ago and took some splendid photos. You can look at them here.

I had a lovely time at Wiscon and managed not to bring any horrible viruses home with me. Raphael and I went to Murphy Hanrahan Regional Park earlier this week and saw clouds of dragonflies, mostly dot-tailed whitefaces with a leavening of frosted whitefaces, common whitetails, and at least one twelve-spotted and one four-spotted skimmer. Over the weekend Eric and I went to Eloise Butler, where we saw dozens of four-spotted skimmers and a goodly number of whitetails; not to mention two large and extremely oblivious wild turkeys browsing under the birdfeeders. We also went to Lebanon Hills Regional Park, where we were too late for dragonflies but delighted to see fireflies twinkling and flashing in the vegetation next to the fire road.

Also, I had a writing date with Pat WINOLJ, made copious notes, and wrote 500 or so new words on the Liavek novel. The style of the novel as written so far pleases me a lot, but it's rather mannered, and getting back into it will be interesting.

Pamela

Comments

[beadslut.livejournal.com]

\o/

[alecaustin.livejournal.com]

Best of luck with getting back into the book!

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Liavek novel! Woohoo!

[chaoticgoodnik.livejournal.com]

YOU ARE WORKING ON A LIAVEK NOVEL. THIS IS PROOF THAT THE UNIVERSE LOVES ME.

I'm sorry. I was just ... I needed to let that squee out. Squee levels were dangerously high.

[cogitationitis.livejournal.com]

If you like looking at (and learning about) fireflies, you should join the Museum of Science's Firefly watch: https://www.mos.org/fireflywatch/.

[finnyb.livejournal.com]

Liavek! Squee! I do so love the Liavek stuff!

[lcohen]

clearly i will have to get up to speed on liavek.

i am so glad that you didn't acquire a virus and to have spent so much time with you! i apparently acquired enough virus for everyone.