Have I been too focused on weather? Fog, Fog, Fog, and then Rain. The sun was out today–all day! And it felt wonderful!

It was a chilly morning with frost. But it makes all the difference when the sun is out.

I moved the net fence (to the right in this photo) and let the sheep out to graze. In the last post I said that they were off the pasture while it was so wet, but today I thought that it had dried enough to minimize impact to the soil.

After chores and while I was still wearing all the layers I thought I’d take Ginny for a W-A-L-K (I have to spell it if she is near me) Across the Road. That’s Mt. Diablo in the distance (see the birthday hike post).

I’m always curious about what makes these patterns. Any suggestions?

Some of the patterns are from some kind of creature ON the soil. What about the others from a creature UNDER the soil?

Towards the end of the walk Ginny saw something across the canal that looked familiar. I could see that it was an osage orange fruit, and not a tennis ball, but she was sure focused. I suggested that she go “get it”. Do you see the “ball” at the far side of the water, just about center in the photo?

Ginny swam across the canal but was disappointed to find out that the yellow object was not a ball. That made me wonder about colors that dogs see. I didn’t think that they distinguish color. Here is what AI says: “Yes, dogs can see yellow, and it’s one of the primary colors they distinguish well, along with blue; they have dichromatic vision, meaning they see a spectrum dominated by blues and yellows, while reds and greens often appear as brownish or grayish shades. Their vision isn’t black and white, but it’s limited compared to humans, making yellow tennis balls stand out clearly against green grass for them.” Look at what you can learn when reading this blog.

Later in the morning, working in the sunny garden I spotted about 20 turkeys at the far end of the pasture. That’s the neighbor’s house in the background.

I think it will be sunny again tomorrow!