Foster Botanical Garden, 9/22/20

We wore our face masks and kept our distance Derek, Wes and myself. 

Looking at texture, the next photo shows the other side of this thingy.

Derek, saw me sitting on a bench stalking this egret as it stalked for food. Short of doing a video, this is what he/she did.

What I did notice about their behavior is when they are ready to get their prey they raise their head and their neck undulates. TMI.

My high school friend who works here and I chatted for awhile on the stone bench before the entrance. We wore our mask and noticed 2 women going to the window to pay. One had a mask attached to her wrist, the other one did not have a mask. The lady without the mask had to go back to her car to get hers. Good job Foster Garden for enforcing wearing face masks.

Hoomaluhia, 9/20/20

Keeping "Social Distance" - Derek, Steven, Milton S., and Dewey

It was good getting out, however it was overcast and humid.  I was able to joke with Derek, so that was fun!!!

There were a lot of ducks, more ducks than humans until we left around 11:30. As we were returning to the Visitor Center, we saw others coming down.

Here is a short video of the ducks

Ducks enjoying a Sunday

Foster Botanical Garden, 9/16/20

Derek met Gary and myself at Foster Garden. With Social Distancing, it was almost like we did not know each other. Not fun.

Here are Gary's photos...

Yes, it is nature's confetti of leaves

A golden plover. 

Gary was happy it finally flew. BIF

Here are my photos...

 

This gecko on this yellow plant was so pretty. Too funny it is looking at me.

This was the site of the first Japanese language school but ironically its auditorium was hit by an anti-aircraft shell on December 7, 1941.

I thought this area looks so serene.

Derek and I were able to harass each other using our phones to keep our social distance. So sad, not as fun.