Milkweed
Milkweed, before the autumn fuzzies set in, ©voyager, all rights reserved
It’s a beautiful morning so Jack and I set out early trying to beat the anticipated heat and we came upon some glorious milkweed. We didn’t see any butterflies, but the Monarchs love this stuff so I think they may have been hiding from the large snorfling dog.
Our first port of call after leaving Moscow was the beautiful and ancient city of Uglich, which lies on the southern portion of the Volga River. These photos were taken just after we slipped through yet another lock and our ship headed towards the landing dock at Uglich. Most photos are below the fold.
Lock on the Volga River
This is Jack’s happy, ©voyager, all rights reserved
When I was nursing we used to have something called a triple H enema, which stood for High, Hot and a Hell of a lot. Today is a triple H kind of day…High (temp 31°) Hot (humidity 80%) and Hell (ish). It’s too hot for Jack to even go for a walk so instead I pre-cooled the car and took him to the lake for a swim. He happily paddled around for about 20 minutes while I lounged in the shade of a willow tree and then we hurried back home to the luxury of our air-conditioned house. We won’t be seen outside again until after dark.
From Giliell, click for full size!
© Giliell, all rights reserved.
It’s Canada Day! More importantly, it’s also the 100 day anniversary of Jack’s Walk. To mark the occasion, I’m getting out from behind the camera to say thanks to everyone who takes the time to stop by and check us out.
100 days, ©voyager, all rights reserved
Jack and voyager, ©voyager, all rights reserved
Another gorgeous Fancy Bat, Lavia frons (Yellow-winged Bat), from Joseph. Click for full size!
© Joseph Zowghi, all rights reserved.
From Giliell, click for full size!
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That looks like a nasty break-up, ©voyager, all rights reserved
Jack and I went to the forest early this morning hoping the shade would keep us cool. It did not.
Chas checks out a dog bone. Click for full size.
© C. Ford, all rights reserved.
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It’s been a hot day here and the upcoming Canada Day weekend promises to be even hotter with high humidity. Temps of 30 – 33° with humidex of around 40° are expected. That’s just too hot for Jack to be out anywhere for long so I think short walks around the neighbourhood may be as far as we venture for a few days. Sometimes adventure loses out to common sense.
Found along the path, ©voyager, all rights reserved
It was a dull and drizzly day and the air was so humid that it felt like we were walking in a dishwasher.
At the Park
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This is common self heal and it’s a small plant, not much taller than the grass and it usually grows in clumps. This poor fellow was all alone, and I probably would have missed it except Jack decided to poop beside it. Thanks buddy.