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| Fidalgo |
Off island forest fires bring us hazy skies and smokey air at times this summer and though things are dry, for us at Ravenseyrie, conditions are not as dry as other years have been. We’ve been fortunate to get in on a few rains that have kept the landscape from withering and our well from going dry.
The horses are doing great, both here on the home range and the mares down on the Twinravens range.
There is a great rhythm to the way seasons come and go and the wild ones flow with it effortlessly.
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| Sandhill Crane family |
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| Altamiro |
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| Whitetail Doe |
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| Legado and Ousado |
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| Altamiro aka Big Daddy |
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| Snoozy Snowshoe Hare |
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| Lady’s Slipper |
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| Ground Hogs (Florence and two of her kits) |
4 comments:
Thank you for the Summertime report. I am happy to hear all are doing well, and sympathetic regarding the hazy skies.
I especially enjoyed the horses' unique looks and peaceful scene there. Each pic of the flowers, deck statuary and plants and critters was so enjoyed. When you got to the Groundhogs I was so happy they have a place there to grow and thrive away from misguided neighbors with dogs and traps and guns. We, too have had Groundhogs here and have named them along with the Raccoon family, with the Matriarch's name changing from "Rocky" to "Rochelle" when h(she) showed up one spring with two kits. I was lucky to watch her bring them down a steep large tree, using a vine as stopping points. She had a secure spot further up where I watched her playing with them, as if giving them an "air bath!" Then she slowly made her way down to the first vine roots that had outgrowths that created a footing for her. She placed her body sideways to the plumb line, and down came the first valient kit, until it alighted against her back as she waited. This was repeated until the last "fall" to terra firma was completed by all. They went about their business in very watchful demeanor~ the best part was "bath time." She grabbed an unlucky kit and placed it firmly into the ground birdbath and totally "mooshed and mooshed" the little thing around, splashing and "mooshing" it into the sort of grunge lining the concrete birdbath, until it was covered with water and grunge! It has been a real gift to see these and other fellow earthlings in the yard, trees and weeds up close as our retired lives permit! I will have to save the Groundhog stories for another day. And play catchup on your posts these days...a second sanctuary somewhere?
Best Wishes for continued enjoyment and peace at Ravenseyrie and your continued life of art!
Very much enjoyed your comment, “Opinionated”!
Learning about the rich cultures wildlife have has been entertaining and educational, hasn’t it? We are always astounded and delighted and humbled.
Our mares reside on our secondary preserve on a friends property an hour from Ravenseyrie - since 2013 - and they thrive there and continue to be a part of our lives, albeit, remotely.
I am so happy to find your post and to know that all is well. I have followed you for many many years and also your shop. I would love to see what you are working on. I live in Indiana and have not been back to Manitoulin since Twilight isle closed which broke my heart. I look forward to seeing your art.
Mary Ann Crayton -
There’s a bit of shift in thing on the island, since Covid - a lot of properties changing hands and new folks moving to the island. But for us and the horses and other wildlife at Ravenseyrie, a sort of timelessness within each changing season feels as right as right can be. I don’t post on blogger nearly as much as I used to, but put up daily entries now on Instagram. @gerard.lynne
Make your days beautiful!
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