Cicadas!

The 17 year cicadas are finally hatching all over the place. There’s tons of them in our neighborhood. When I was out walking today I saw this one crawling on the sidewalk. On a nearby tree there were tons of those empty shells they crawl out of. I guess we’ll be seeing this for a few weeks. They are called Brood 10.

I Went Bird Watching

This morning I went bird watching at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria. I’ve been there many times. I wasn’t expecting to see to many birds since it’s mid January. I was surprised! I found 10 new birds for this year…some new completely!

#12 Northern Pintail

#11 Rusty Blackbird

#10 Cardinal

#9 Carolina Wren

#8 Canada goose

#7 Swamp Sparrow

#6 Red-Headed Woodpecker

#5 Gadwall

#4 White Breasted Nuthatch

#3 Mallard

New Birds

This morning I went to Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria to look for some new birds. The water level was really low. I guess we need rain. There weren’t very many birds flying around. Most of the ones I saw, I’ve already photographed. However, I did find two new birds that I haven’t photographed yet this year. They are:

#28 Snowy Egret

#27 Solitary Sandpiper

When I got home I made myself I delicious grilled cheese sandwich. I love grilled cheese sandwiches.

Back on the Treadmill

The new school year started today and my husband is back to work. I decided it was time for me to get back to the treadmill. I’ve taken so much time off. I have been dealing with sciatica down my left leg and lower back for a good 8 weeks now. It is feeling better so I can’t make any more excuses and get back to walking.

So I was in the gym on the treadmill when this old guy came in with his dog. His dog! At the gym! Why would you need to bring your little dog into the gym? I wasn’t very happy about it so I took a picture and told the manager of the building about it when I finished my walk.

Ketchikan Alaska

Early this morning we sailed into Ketchikan Alaska. We had an amazing day. The weather was beautiful. We started by going on a nature walk in another rain forest. On the walk we saw a bald eagle and a bear! Then we finished our excursion at a place that carved totem poles.

I walked a total of 4 miles today.