Today's walk report: Rough morning

 Yep. It was a rough morning, a struggle of a walk, ugly gray weather reminiscent of June Gloom and here it is, only mid-May. Photo opportunities left something to be desired. For the walk it was 59º and that felt pleasant. Right now it's 83º.

Here are some pictures from today...

Kuppi remains diligent incubating her eggs. This is at least two weeks in now on what is typically a 28 day incubation period. She seems content on Mother's Day.

Callistemon, bottle brush. Like many plants after California's unusually wet rainy season, the flowering of these plants is prolific.

This is an Ocotillo shrub (Fouquieria splendens). It's been in the garden for years but I'm not sure I ever saw it flower before. 

The western bluebird (Sialia mexicana), a small North American thrush. This was now my fourth encounter with this bird. She has a worm. I saw it wiggle.

Make that my fifth encounter. I suspect this one is a male.

I'm 99.9% sure this is papa goose but once again he was a few 100 yards away from Kuppi.

 Agave vilmoriniana,  commonly known as octopus agave. In 2013 there were a few of these towering in the botanical garden and I ultimately picked up several bulbils (they were being thrown away). I let them grow for some time on my patio, until they were about the size if my fist and then replanted them in my front yard. The next day all but two had disappeared. The following day those were also gone.

Heading back to the parking lot I gave mother goose a pep talk and then headed back to my car.

 For whatever reason any additional walking simply wasn't in me. I drove up the hill and scouted for birds of prey, ravens and crows but it just wasn't happening. 

Arriving home I was greeted by Lucy and Stan. Both were inquiring about a post breakfast snack and I obliged. Lucy was scratching her head, wondering where I had taken off to.

Meanwhile, Stan displays stoic patience.

Happy Mother's Day...