The Slough

Friend walking by right out front when I opened the Door this morning, and reported Bear over at the Deer House, and Bear looking to cross the Creek....said thanks, and paddled back to the Creek...but no luck...to Breakfast, and afterwards to sleep...out again in late afternoon....peddled over to the Village....pregnant Doe resting behind the Art Activity Studio...pic...friend reported Bear in Tree in Bobcat Meadow...likely same Bear....renewed my YA membership....and bought a small painting...continued on the Path all the way to Happy Isles...walked the Bike along the Pony Path...White Headed Woodpecker Pair by the Backpackers Camp...clip.....hot dog, chips and bottled water at the Snack Stand, which hasn't been the same since the Rock Fall--no icees!....peddled back to Sentinel Bridge, and made the Outside Loop back to the Cabin...a quiet ride!...watched a Bones episode, then geared up, and paddled to Ozone Beach, and passed Phoebe on Phoebe's Willow on the way to Bear Forest, and out to Two Top Pine Meadow by the Burnt Log...Mallard Family by the Snag Willows, and Two Female Mallards and One Male Mallard at the Slough...Sandpiper, Blackbirds, Redwings, Song Sparrow and Grosbeak, thereabout too....clips and pics of Mallards.... and Mallardlings for sometime...picked up when the Sun left the top of Half Dome...while walking along the Pavement, Yearling Fawn came trotting out of the Forest...clip, but too dark...sunny blueblue hot, light breeze....and many Mosquitoes....oh...the sound missing from clips was problem at my end....refreshed the mp4 selection in the editor, and the sound returned....a mystery why it was gone in the first place!