Exit Stage Left

The crows were chasing the raven again this morning. This time there was a whole murder of crows diving, chasing, screaming, and making it very clear they did not want that raven anywhere near their nests. I followed them until they had the raven in a tree. That's where I took the photos that make up this composite. The raven is leaving on the lower left. That's the only photo I got when he wasn't deep in the foliage of the tree. I combined the crows from multiple shots I took just to give the feeling of masses of birds attacking their larger rival. It was fun to watch and a great deal of fun to turn into this composite. (Large view here.)

We had a great evening with our guest Riko yesterday. There was a bit of a mix-up picking her up from the shuttle but once we had her we had a lovely afternoon and evening. We took a long walk in Big Rock Park up to the garden. I made my famous Salmon-Clam-en Evening pasta with shrimp added just for fun. (It is a pasta sauce, usually the white kind, with clams and smoked salmon.) We enjoyed Haggen's fresh pasta and a yummy salad with local tomatoes. Nice meal. Then we watched one of our favorite movies, "Duma" the source of your golden cat's name. It's about a family that rescues a baby cheetah.

Today Riko slept in, which I think makes lots of sense since she just finished finals after a very long and hard school year. I am sure she did well but she needed sleep. :) Today we will relax and then meet Dave and Nora for dinner. Steve will be with us. Nice family and friend time.

Cheers! Hope your day and evening are delightful.