Last weekend was beautiful for a walk on the beach with the grandchildren. Seeing things you are used to through the eyes of a child is always an educational experience but on the beach it is wonderful. Here is a fossilized section of mudflat showing wave ripples (plus a couple of pretty rocks for good measure).
Feathered Friends
Although the sun is not shining as much as one would like we had some new visitors a few days ago in the form of a pair of Gross-beaks. Though not uncommon in the area they were the first we had seen at our feeder. We were also inundated with blue jays one day when I counted 18 all trying to get a bite to eat at one time. This only happened once and I have no idea what caused the sudden influx or where they disappeared to. The interest in the feeder is waning as the natural food supply increases.
Tremendous Light Show
How lucky we are. The storm that created devastation and killed four people in Mass. only provided us with a spectacular light show.
New Years Resolution
My New Years Resolution was to start the Rockcliffe Blog as a way for the widely distributed owners of Rockcliffe to keep up to date. As the first day of summer is rapidly approaching it is just about time to get started.