I have (mostly) continued my regular rambles but had begun to wonder if I would ever get back to the blog. The arrival of spring keeps me busy with gardening and yardwork, and volunteering and substituting at “my” school has meant that I missed a few days. And the rain! We had storms in the middle of the month and again for the past few days. Sub-tropical storm Albert is expected to keep us wet for the rest of the week.
The French Broad has run high with the rain. Here is a video from one of the days.
After decades as a PC user (and an earlier try with a MacBook) I have switched to an iMac and am finding a steep learning curve. (Hence the delay and frustration in the title of this post.) I’m writing this on the Mac and will likely switch to the PC later to add more photos.
The tom turkeys continue to strut, but they may be late to the game.
I saw a hen followed by several little poults, but she herded them away before I could get a photo. I’m sure there will be more chances!
The deer come in different groups now. Some of last year’s fawns still hang out with their moms, but the young bucks mostly come as their own group. They seem to enjoy grazing in the meadow but still look for me to bring corn and apples.
You may remember that I have been following the progress of a putty root orchid Aplectrum hyemale) that I pass every day. I think it is pretty much done, and here it what it looked like. I’ll watch for it again next year.
I’ll probably update this post from my PC later but will go ahead and post what I have now. Then I’ll pull on my rain gear and head down to feed. At least four deer are waiting! 🙂
French Broad Hollow Ramble 