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Sunday 21 June 2020

Along the way 3

There is much to see during our walks especially along the boardwalk. With so many people and animals, there is always something new added by the humans or different animals drop in for a visit.


This picnic table is new along the boardwalk. An islander makes these and sells them as feeders. People leave peanuts which disappear though I’ve never seen any picnickers.





One day, my husband, the golden grand-dog and I watched as another dog fetched a huge piece of tree trunk from the water. The dog wasn’t tired after numerous fetches. His owners tired of the effort long before the dog did. Georgie, golden retriever that she is, somehow missed out on the retriever part of the description. She might retrieve something once but she certainly wouldn’t persist like this eager dog.





On a hot day this past week, this little dog called Lucy decided she’d had enough and refused to walk any further. Her owner gave her a rest and then she continued along the way.





The Black Scoter ducks with their whistling calls left the Summerside Harbour some time ago. When they were present, for a few days they had the company of Surf Scoters. These Scoters don’t make the whistling sound of the black ones and have white patches on the front and back of their heads. These birds were fewer in number than the Black Scoters, were farther off shore and didn’t stay around as long. The picture, as poor as it is, shows their white foreheads however.





One of the unusual things we’ve seen lately is this snail partway up the trunk of a tree. It was inside the shell but attached to the trunk. 





As we walked beside a field on our way back to the car from the beach at New London, a fox dashed in front of us and across the field.





Finally, this cargo ship, Thunder Bay, came into Summerside Harbour recently with a load of gravel from Canso, Nova Scotia. There isn’t any gravel on Prince Edward Island and road repair every spring requires a shipment from our neighbour across the Northumberland Strait.







27 comments:

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Always enjoy your boardwalk trips Marie, the critter picnic table is wonderful, I'm wondering if I can get my handy husband to make one for my many bird visitors 💜

eileeninmd said...

Hello,

Wonderful collection of photos. I love the dogs and the Scoters.. The snail is a great find and the fox looks like it was caught mid-air. A great day and walk! Enjoy your day, have a great new week ahead!

The Furry Gnome said...

Amazing what you see keeping your eyes open!

Debbie said...

i agree with fg, it is so important to walk slow and be aware of everything around you!! the snail is amazing and the fox capture too!! i would enjoy walking along with you!!!

Silver in AZ said...

I so love your photos. What a gorgeous locale!

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Squirrel picnic tables are so cute!

Linda said...

I definitely need a squirrel bench but mine must be bigger as I am besieged with possum.

Elephant's Child said...

What a wonderful walk.
Love the Everest climbing snail. And the fox. And the tired pooch - and indeed all of it.

Bill said...

I love that squirrel picnic table. I imagine that you see no one there is because it's a takeout service. Great walk and nice photos!

At Home In New Zealand said...

I dislike walking with people who never see anything, they are so intent on walking that they miss all these pleasurable little things you've photographed :)

Mage said...

This photo walk was absolutely fascinating.

Joanne Noragon said...

That was one informative walk!

Ruth Hiebert said...

These are very interesting I:ages.

Stewart M said...

Really like that snail picture - I was thinking it got half way up the tree and decided to give up!!

Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

Rhodesia said...

Enjoyed this virtual walk as always. The picnic tables are very cute. Have a good day, stay safe, Diane

David M. Gascoigne, said...

I would imagine the fellow does quite well selling those picnic table feeders.

Anvilcloud said...

Gotta love the dog who refused to proceed.

DJan said...

The weather looks like it was wonderful. I love that picture of the leaping fox. Thanks, Marie, for taking me along on your walk. :-)

Catarina said...

That's a very alluring picnic table.
The little ducks were swimming in rough waters that particular day.
Great pictures.

Tabor said...

Better than TV!

photowannabe said...

Fascinating that there isn't any gravel on the island..good thing it can be shipped in for road repairs.
I love the little"picnic table" in the tree. That's a really cute idea.
Beautiful photos and the fox is great...lucky you.
Sue

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

Wow, such amazing shots. Thanks for sharing them. What a treat to see a fox- I've never seen one before in the wild and I saw one this week.

The Happy Whisk said...

I can't get over those little tables, they make me smile. So stinkin' cute.

Helen said...

Such lovely experiences on your walks. I found it interesting to see the Thunder Bay's arrival, with the Confederation Bridge in the background.

Rose said...

How I would love to have seen the fox! You done good with the photograph. Wondering where that snail thinks it is going...LOL

Liz Hinds said...

That fox looks as if he's flying!

I would love to see those chipmunks! How cute they are.

You have such dramatic changes in weather between the seasons!

William Kendall said...

The fox is quite a sight.