rain shower

The rain quickly went to big drops and ended but has left an overcast behind. The house finches continue their jockeying for position on the feeder. Then they all flew and left a chickadee in possession.

Another shower about an hour after the first.

The sakaki is blooming. I hope I've identified it correctly. It's a volunteer evergreen shrub that seems to be of Japanese origin. Thick glossy leaves turn red with age and the blooms are small with five thick, waxy, cream-colored petals and yellow stamens.

The swamp fire is blowing our way again.