The last few days we've been in the 105F (40-14C) area in the afternoon. My wife and I take care of that little problem by 1) taking our walk early in the morning and 2) staying in our air conditioned house in the afternoon. It is running between 75-80F (25C) at 06:00 but that is a bunch easier on the old bodies. It is also a great time to enjoy this lovely corner of the world.
We live in a valley with mountains all around us. Watching the sunlight slowly creep down the mountain side to our west is something that I'll never tire of seeing. You can just watch the light moving down the mountain as the sun comes up over the mountains in the east. It is amazing. It is also a good time to see what little wildlife we have around here: rabbits, jack rabbits, ravens, doves and lots of other birds. Once in a while we'll see a coyote but that is quite rare. It is also quiet with little traffic which is important because we have no sidewalks and have to walk in the road. By the time we finish our walk the sun is really warm.
Today I went out to get the mail and saw a burrowing owl. They are super shy and I didn't see the owl until it flew away. These owls don't really dig burrows but borrow used holes in the ground from others. They will even use the culverts people have at their driveways; which is where this morning's owl was hiding when I scared it. This is a lousy photo but it's the best I could manage.
Wikipedia, as always, has a much better photo and lots of detail on the little guys. Weve seen them on our walks before and we always cross to the other side of the road to give them some space. It usually works.
Keep on washing those hands and doing your social distancing. Thanks for stopping by.
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