81 F/ 27 C

A cool, fresh start to 
my day with a jaunt around 
my favourite park

~carliewired

I arrived in McArthur Island Park just before 7:30. It was a late start for me. 

I was surprised by the number of cars filing into the park as I arrived. There seemed to be some baseball practice starting. Players were in action. There were jerseys hung around. I wondered if this was the Kamloops Northpaws. I thought they were playing in Victoria this weekend, but perhaps they were practicing before they flew off for that event. 

I did my walk across the foot bridge to view my mountains. I watched a single Mallard duck sail by on the slough.

The marmot pair who hang around the stairs were back there this morning. They really have an attitude about them. I caught one popping up from the river bank. 

I stopped at the Xeriscape Garden for a little walk around it. The flowers are their best right now. Lots of echinacea and day lilies in many colours.  It was supposed to be a demonstration garden for dry landscapes, but it is always soaking wet when I'm there in the morning. I think that's 'cheating'. 

I picked up breakfast on the way home. Our handyman should be back today so that will keep me home for the day.