1. I’ve been up to this spot before. I wish I’d had thought to take a picture like this one. Amazing.

2.  Good idea:

I am planning to make my windows less reflective so other birds don’t attempt to fly through them. It
doesn’t make sense to create an environment that enhances our
bird-watching pleasure if it is fatal to the birds we are attempting to
attract.

 3. There’s a lot to be said about the King Tides this last week. Here’s Mojourner up at Mission Creek.

4. And, here’s the state of some wonderful blog up there in McCleary looking down upon us from the hills. Here’s to you Steve.