April 10-23, 2024
How quickly a routine falls apart! Two days before spring break, I attended training in North Charleston and spent the night away from John and Lailia. Spring break rolled in and out usual Sunday night blogging thing went out the window.
It was a good couple of weeks.
While I was in North Charleston, I had dinner with my college friends, Bill and Deb.
John’s decision to turn Lailia so her bow faces south was excellent. We’re not getting wave slap and sleeping is good!
My spring break schedule means I’m out at different times than my usual early morning pre-dawn trek to the gym.
I get to go to Cypress Wetlands in the early morning. The light and sounds are different from my usual after work walks.
We’re out later in the evening, too, so we get to soak up the gentle last rays of sun.
Spring break also meant I could spend a day at Swan Lake in Sumter with my friend Samantha. We probably saw all 8 species of swans that live there – it’s not easy to tell all of them apart.
The gardens were starting to bloom, too.
There’s even a wetlands walk there.
I stopped to take a picture of the forest and while Samantha thought I was taking a picture of it, I only saw the hawk when it flew away.
Sometimes spring break weather is disappointing but this year it was amazing! John and I got some beach time in.
There’s an osprey nest in the trees at our favorite beach spot.
It was warm enough this past weekend that birds were doing weird things to cool down. Some held their wings in different formations
Some had their beaks open.
There are also so many nests at Cypress Wetlands! I love this little tri-color heron. A few weeks ago I watched these buddies build this nest
This nest is in a small tree away from the main nesting area in Cypress Wetlands. I always check on it when I walk through. I like how this pair just quietly established their spot.
How cool it is to see her eggs!
A few weeks ago, the first great egrets had eggs in their nest.
This week that nest has chicks!
Life on Lailia 