Yesterday's walk along the Bow River

The sun was shining yesterday morning, though the sky was heavily clouded. Not sure if it was the less than perfect light or if my camera did not like the cold, but this is the only photo I took that I didn't delete. Posting it mainly to remind myself of where I went on this date, 22 November 2015. Walking near the Bow River at Carburn Park is always enjoyable, even more so in the company of friends. Not a huge number of birds to be seen. The leader's list is as follows:

"There were 6 participants - a lovely day to bird. Lots of geese leaving the river to head out to the fields

400+ Canada Goose
250+ Mallard
80+ Bufflehead
80+ Common Goldeneye
6 Barrow's Goldeneye
6 Common Merganser
2 Bald Eagle
4 Downy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
12 Black-billed Magpie
2 American Crow
4 Common Raven
30 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
60 Bohemian Waxwing

Sue K."

The temperature this morning, 23 November 2015, is -2C (windchill -5C). We were supposed to get snow today, but it has been postponed till this evening. The sky is dreary and overcast, though, so I will stay home and get on with writing "early" Christmas letters. My overseas letters have already been sent, as I still hadn't told some friends and relatives that my older daughter had died in January. Didn't want them to receive this news right at Christmas time. Also, I know I won't feel like writing the closer it gets, so this is something I must get done in the next few days. How my daughter loved Christmas - it will be a sad time for all of us.