Cypress Hills PP—May 21

Today’s journal will not be long or difficult to write.  I awoke during the night to some very loud thunder and very hard rain.  The rain continued all night and all through the day.  When it was raining it was very foggy with visibility less than a quarter of a mile.  In addition, it was cold, never getting out of the low to mid 40s during the day.  I did try and do a little birding, visited Elkwater Lake.  At the lake I observed the usual ducks and a nice pair of Red-breasted Mergansers.  I also saw a mother Canada Goose with about 10 goslings the size of a chicken along the shore.  There was also present many Eastern and Western Kingbirds and Mountain Bluebirds along the shore.  This is a very pretty lake and I will post some pictures later on Jim Hailey Nature Photography of the area.  The rain continued so I spent much of the day catching up on my blog, working on pictures and taking a long winters nap (with Dulce of course). At this juncture in my travels I have driven 2000 miles to get to this point.  There are a lot more to go.  I only hope the weather improves.  I feel very sorry for many of the local campers here in tents and blue tarp covering their picnic table.  I’m very fortunate to have my warm, comfortable trailer into which I can retreat and my nice awning which is over the fire pit so I am able to enjoy my campfire and remain dry.  Dulce, I must say, even in her sweater is cold and spends most of her time under a blanket in her bed.  Well, hopefully, tomorrow the weather will improve.  The Calgary radio station is predicting a light snowfall for their area and we are higher than them so it may snow tonight.