I took photos the first day the grandkids were here and shared them in this post. The focus for the next few days was the barn and lambs.
The kids traded off feeding times for Sparky–at least the two mid-day feedings.
No one volunteered for early morning or late night.
We went to Fairfield to have lunch with by brother and sister-in-law. Dave makes sure the GREAT part of Great-Uncle Dave is not forgotten.
On the Sunday of the kids’ visit we went to Jepson Prairie for a docent-led walk through the reserve. The docents scoop aquatic creatures from Olcott Lake prior to the tours and share the containers with the public.
Kasen is looking at a Pacific Chorus Frog.
The view is filled with a flower called Butter and Eggs .
The view to the south shows Mt. Diablo which features prominently is my photos take Across the Road. The clumps of flowers are California Golden Violet.
It is notable that the grass and other plants don’t grow as tall as at other sites. This area dries out quickly and plants have adapted to a short season.
Back at home some of the cousins from Sacramento came to visit.
The weather was nice enough for a snack on the deck.
More lamb feeding.
This photo features Jade and Sparky. I can tell that Sparky will someday replace Jade as the farm’s most friendly sheep.
…but looked them up and found that “coots have strong legs and can walk and run vigorously. They tend to have short, rounded wings and are weak fliers”
This bird is an avocet. I will admit that although I know the Canada goose, I didn’t know the other birds. I ran into a docent in the preserve and asked him. Maybe I’ll remember these two.
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