Shots from this morning as I finished burning two stumps and heaps o' pine cones & needles... these were my supervisors on the job, lol. Note the kittens high in a tree, they must be 25' off the deck, and I had to use the zoom lens on the Canon cam just to bring 'em into view, aye?
I don't like 'em going too high in that tree, as a hawk could probably pick one of 'em off if they weren't paying attention, but I WAS paying close attention, and thankfully no large hawks have been seen here lately (though they've been seen before in months past). I'm very careful about this, and I'm trying to teach the kittens to look skyward outdoors...
Little Z-Girl has a good camouflage coat for this yard, sometimes it's very difficult to spot her... here she and Zorlac hunt grasshoppers, there seem to be many of the insects still around, though other bugs have been dying off with the advent of colder nights. 'Bug Season' is finally coming to an end, lol. But the kittens LOVE chasing those grasshoppers...
The three little tigers outside with Crackhead, who has taken on the role of mentor, which will also increase their chances of long-term survival in the boondocks of New Mexico, lol. At least the kittens are growing fast and they have the older cats (and moi) to look after them, so things are good for now... survival training continues! Kittens will be hardcore!!! Lol...
Last pic shows the fire as it was getting started, I wound up burning a ton of stuff in the stone fire ring this morning so it is now chockablock with ashes, which I shall shovel out once the trash bin is emptied manana. I like keeping the fire ring empty (or even reloaded) for future use... might even spread some ashes round the bases of trees tomorrow, yeah?
ALRIGHT, TIME FOR ME TO MOVE ON AND SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING AT H&CL TONIGHT... CHEERS!!!
Edit: Wait, doesn't my yard look BETTER now that I've cleared so many weeds and cr@p off the property? That hose is normally dragged round the back, out of sight except when I use it, lol. I'm beginning to like my property very much, as I should be able to maintain it henceforth with a minimum of effort. Can't wait to plant nut trees next spring!