A visit at 7:30am found nobody else around; not even the park staff were out that early. There were no humans but there were definitely many creatures big and small; beginning with the bison along the roadside. They paid no mind to me as I stopped to watch them graze in the tall grass.
An elk bolted out of the forest as if being chased. In a blink of an eye it was gone into the forest on the opposite side of the road.
Ponds were alive with waterfowl in search of food. Each has families
of Canada geese in them. The goslings are now big enough to search for
food on their own, under the watchful eye of their parents.
As I wandered the beach at Astotin Lake, the avocets and gulls were harvesting the blood suckers close to shore. The water was calm and the warm light of the morning helped to create a very memorable scene.
A great blue heron flew across the lake. The pelicans were gathering. Once they were all together, they swam in unison in search of food. The cormorants and red neck grebes were near the boardwalk.
I parked myself in a Parks Canada red chair and watched and listened to the sights and sounds of the early morning. What a great way to begin the day.
As I wandered the beach at Astotin Lake, the avocets and gulls were harvesting the blood suckers close to shore. The water was calm and the warm light of the morning helped to create a very memorable scene.
A great blue heron flew across the lake. The pelicans were gathering. Once they were all together, they swam in unison in search of food. The cormorants and red neck grebes were near the boardwalk.
I parked myself in a Parks Canada red chair and watched and listened to the sights and sounds of the early morning. What a great way to begin the day.
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