Equinox

The day dawned bright, but the night will be dark - the final sliver of the old moon will pass overhead around noon.  The squirrel with the white spot foraged under the feeder.  The regular feeder birds were late and joined by titmice and doves.  A mockingbird hopped around the patio and had an altercation with the dove. 

I went down to our rickety dock and saw a pair of bluebirds in the pines across the creek. A mockingbird landed down by the dam.  And a kingfisher flew by.  Yellow jackets were fascinated by the wood pilings - is it resin or the salt treatment that attracts them? 

Skinks were out at lunchtime.  The thread-waisted wasps with red on their abdomen show up in late summer to enjoy the rosemary. 

Wispy clouds picked up the gold of sunset.  A great blue heron croaked as it flew upstream at twilight. While out on the dock, I got bitten by something that left welts.