14 Nov 2016

Another warmish day, though it began with frost and cold fog. Saw a gull of some sort flying across Parker, so they are still around at least for a while. Also heard a chickadee, and wondered how they move around this urban environment.

Couple of observations about people. A week or so ago I was walking past a building and there were a couple (man and woman) looking up at a ledge 3-4 meters off the ground. I asked what they were looking at, and they said excitedly that they could see an owl. I looked, and it was one of the plastic ones used to scare birds away. I didn't say anything (and perhaps they were joking, but I don't think so), but it's kind of a sad commentary on how well people know non-human life.

Today at Parker, I was walking through the bush, nearly at a main path, and a young woman with a dog ( who was running through the bush) walked by. I came onto the same path about 3 m behind her, and she was so busy looking at her phone and texting that she didn't even notice me or my dog. I don't hate cell phones, but can't understand how someone in the middle of a beautiful little patch of bush can be so occupied with one that they have no idea what's around them.

Posted on Νοέμβριος 14, 2016 0836 ΜΜ by mamestraconfigurata