Riverbreeze Park with Thomas

On Saturday morning, we decided to go birdwatching and playground hunting at Riverbreeze Park.  Unfortunately, since it was the start of the three day Presidents' Day long weekend, the local Boy Scouts' troop decided to invade the park first. About 20 boy scouts all in red T-shIrts indicating their troop name (from Edgewater) took over the pier! [Is there a Boy Scout badge for fishing?]

So, we beat a hasty retreat to the playground in the park which contained a huge "jungle gym" featuring brightly coloured gears for little kids to turn. Since Thomas had already opened every cupboard door, pushed the buttons on every computer and remote control and played "drums" with every pot and stirring instrument in the condo, it was natural to let him try the gears. It occupied him for 10 minutes.

Then, it was time to try the slides. Since they were all too big, he rode down them on Megan's stomach. That was fun!
Then, we walked back to the car to get the stroller for a "nature walk". Part of nature is learning how "Mosquito Lagoon" got its name! Thomas and Megan were swarmed by "no-see-ums" and mosquitos. 
They made a hasty retreat from the trail. [Luckily(!), the bugs left the grandparents untouched as they sought out fresh flesh.]
Soaring above the trail was a large flock of vultures with one distinct brown "falcon-looking" bird in their midst. When Paul saw it land, "fearless" Sandra marched through the grass to get below what turned out to be a red shouldered hawk.  
The "eagle eyed" hawk, kept scanning the grass for snakes (its favourite meal) allowing Sandra to capture its picture in both profiles. Only later, did Sandra think that, if the favourite food of the hawk was snakes, she might be walking right among them! 

Comments

Michael said…
It's great you're having good weather. Tom must be thinking, "Where did all the white stuff go?"
February 20, 2011 at 11:21 a.m.
Margot said…
That's a great picture of Megan and Thomas on the slide.
February 21, 2011 at 11:59 a.m.
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