81 F/ 27 C

The cool of the day
can be best enjoyed with my
camera - for sure!

~carliewired

I did manage to catch our Canada Day fireworks at dark last evening. My daughter and I sat on the deck looking out to the city. The display is set up near the confluence of the rivers so some viewers would see the reflections in the water. I spotted a light on top of Mt. Paul so someone must have been getting a bird's eye view of the fireworks. 

Today, I was out the door at 6 and heading for McArthur Island Park in search of marmots. 

I made the Butterfly Garden my first stop. The summer flowers are coming on strong. No ducklings or goslings are to be seen anywhere.  I got a shot of the foot bridge over the slough, then moved on to the south side of the park.

My mountains looked very majestic this morning as I got a shot of them looking across the playing fields. 

It was difficult to find marmots this morning. I had to walk along the Rivers Trail beside the river in hopes one would pop up. Eventually they did! I had a conversation with a walker who thought that the diminished number of marmots was due to a badger prowling the park. I had forgotten that someone had spotted a badger earlier this year. The marmots I found this morning were skittish and would dive for cover when something alarmed them. 

I got a view to the city across the river and another view down river to the west. Shorelines and sandbars are visible once again. Water levels are receding. 

I picked up some groceries on the way home. I've walked all too much already today. It will be feet up now for sure.