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This was a very busy and gratifying day... The only fly in the ointment was that I missed the Thanksgiving pie and coffee downstairs here, set for 3:14pm. See if you can figure out the reason for the odd time... Silly me, .. it had to be explained to me....
But, the reason we missed Pi Day (hint, hint) is that at 1pm I picked up our newest friend Debbie, another camera enthusiast and Spanish-speaker, to take a quick photo run to Elk Island Park.
The fall colours, and chance to see the Bison, were the main reasons to brave the sunny but cool, windy weather, but we were well-dressed for the day.
I had also brought my P1100, in case we saw the usual herds of Bison in the distance, just off the highway at the entrance. But, it was not needed at any point.... All the photos come from the D5600.
We only saw 2 Bison all day, literally just a few feet away on the side of the road, so the trip was worth it. They were busy munching at the roadside, totally ignoring the traffic going by. Thankfully there were no idiots trying to walk near them...
We took a little walk near one of the lakes and Debbie was a ladybug magnet!! They were everywhere on the shore and would come to her automatically!!
And we caught some ducks flying off as we exited the area. Debbie had even brought along her drum to serenade the wildlife... It was a very enjoyable afternoon.
Then we had to hurry home to prepare to join for Thanksgiving at friend Tracey's apartment. Tracey had invited, Debbie, myself, Dawn, David, Adam and Sherry to enjoy a turkey feast that boggled the mind.. The amount of dishes, and all the preparation was mind-boggling for a lady in a wheelchair. I was amazed at the energy she possesses, a total dynamo!!
Much of the evening was spent yelling "Alexa" at the large TV to request favourite songs, more or less in roundabout fashion. We had a lot of laughs as Alexa screwed up many requests, or simply ignored us... The differences in musical tastes was wildly varied... to say the least... A good time was had by all!!!
I hope you enjoy the pictures. That was the day’s excitement.
Al
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| Luckily, we did get to spot the 2 Bison |
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| The beavers have been busy! |
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| Loved the colourful marshes... |
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| One of the lakes in the park |
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| This seagull guarded the dock |
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| Debbie and the ladybugs |
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| They were everywhere! |
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| Ducks |
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Debbie drumming 
Ducks taking off 
Debbie and Tracey 
Dawn, Sherry, Adam and David
