Our campsite attracts an odd assortment of neighbours! This flock of ducks - I think they are a nestful of juveniles - followed us home from the beach.
They marched right up the path, along the road and into our campsite. They looked at us inquiringly: "got anything to eat?" We found a few crackers. Apparently we are not the first campers at this site to find a few crackers!
They hung out for a while but stayed back a bit once the dog noticed them.
They were rather like a group of monks going on their daily alms rounds. They have no begging bowls, just a hopeful look in their eye and a willingness to eat right off the ground.
The backyard garden always has a hard time at this season of the year. By late September it has usually been dry for a few weeks, and the sandy soil just bakes. Earlier this week even the raspberry canes were starting to wilt. This is when I realize that I really need to add organic matter to the soil. Lots of fibre to hold on to moisture and give the roots a chance of reaching deep enough to stay alive through the winter. Call me cheap, I just can't bring myself to water it enough to keep it happy!
