This has been an exciting week in comparison to the previous
few. As part of the conditions on the
offer we made on the home, we had a well inspection Monday, followed by a
building inspection Tuesday. There are
some issues that need to be dealt with by the 19th, but I don’t
believe there are any show-stoppers on the horizon. Hopefully.
Speaking of the horizon, see our view of a storm coming in while the building inspection was going on.
The immediate neighbors came over to check what was going on
and then turned their backs on us.
We came back to our rental castle only to find rude news the
next morning. It is definitely that time
of the year here.
While twiddling our thumbs, we decided to go for a walk at
Mabel Lake, about an hour’s drive from here.
The forest near the lake was a real eye-opener for us, because it was
wet and mossy!
There were some huge trees as usual, but to my surprise one
of them was a massive poplar—I had no idea these guys grew THAT big. Note the one deadfall acting as a nursery tree to both a polar and a coniferous sapling.
The beach around the lake was interesting in that it varied
from boulders to pebbles to sand and then back again. (The individual in the picture doesn’t seem
to realize the paraparazi are right behind….)
Another interesting thing was that the clouds stuck in
valleys of the hills……..
There still seems to be some fall colours here, with yellow
poplars, red dogwood, and bright red maples (most often seen in town).
The sun was starting to drop as we finished our walk and
checked out the loon on the lake.
Driving back to the Castle brought its own share of wildlife
sightings, including deer crossing the road and a black bear crossing the road
about 1km from our apartment.
Hopefully there will be more substantive things to mention
next week.
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