Due to random piles of poop and unusual snow tracks we decided some time ago to buy an inexpensive trail camera to see what interesting creatures would inhabit our back yard when we weren't around. I just have it strapped to the back stairs right now, you can catch a glimpse of where it is at the end of the
Eeyore video I posted the other day. It has captured trees waving in the breeze and my wife or I doing yardwork, grilling or just walking around back there. But so far the most interesting thing it's captured is this gathering of local fauna performing a native fire ritual on Friday night.
It also took several before the night vision took over, but the black and white looks more dramatic here. This is the only night vision pic (not video) that everyone was clearly present and could be seen. I'm still figuring out what the best settings would be, and at the same time I'm hoping I do and don't capture something interesting or unusual in our yard.
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Five weeks ago I posted pictures of a nearby greenway before the plants, grasses and trees began to grow and fill in. At the time, it was noted how the views would not be visible when that happened and also that it would be interesting to compare. Today we walked that way again so I actually remembered and got some similar pictures to show that difference. All those are after the break!
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April 23, approximately north, from on the footbridge looking at the road bridge.
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| May 29, today, similar view but from off the end of the footbridge. |
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| Facing ESE or so, the creek flowing south under the railroad bridge. |
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| Railroad bridge? Okay, maybe you can see it a little, still. |
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| Facing west, a few short trails and the bike path upper right. |
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| Now lush with grass and wildflowers. There is an effort to replant native plants here and remove invasive species, one section at a time. |
The bike path is still closed just past the Goodman Center, so our walk circled back towards home today. Off to a graduation party this afternoon, then a holiday tomorrow before I have to return to work on Tuesday (*heavy sigh*).
3 comments:
The greening up is amazing...it sort of creeps up on us as we're surrounded by it and most noticeable here when I compare drone shots taken only a few weeks apart....from bare trees to a complete canopy.
Very green and as stated, very quick. Lovely to see the change.
A drone would provide quite a view, Nic. I've thought about getting one, but I'd have to drive somewhere else to use it, being in a flight path just a mile from the airport here. Hope the EP is coming along well!
Yes, delcatto, everything is so bare until it grows in. Starkly so in a side by side comparison. A 2-mow May for me here, have you sorted out your mower yet?
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