A crashed computer is not the way to begin the new year. Neither is having to cancel two Toastmaster Club meetings because of illness! The computer crashed last week after a Microsoft Windows update, slowing down my ability to post this blog. Fortunately, a friend came over and fixed it.

The computer wasn’t the only thing sick. I belong to two Toastmaster Clubs and we had to cancel a meeting in each because of illness! So, I’m wondering just where 2018 is taking us. We’re also below normal rain fall. But, it’s supposed to rain this weekend and next.

We need the rain and more water brings more waterfowl to the wildlife areas. Laura and I went up to the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (SWR) and Gray Lodge Wildlife Area recently and spotted three bald eagles, lots of hawks and other birds. We had a great day. In this post I’ll show you most of SWR and continue in my next post with the remainder and some of Gray Lodge.

It’s only midway through January, so thinks could get better. The computer could continue working and it may rain a lot through January and February.

Landscape shot from the car. I loved the soft colors.

From the car: The clouds were threatening.

From the car: Orchards still look beautiful without blossoms.

From the car: a view of the Sutter Buttes.

The last car capture!

Now at SWR, a turtle looking for sun to bathe in.

A snow gees fly away.

A snowy egret.

A hawk.

That same hawk taking flight.

A Great Blue Heron.

What do you think he’s saying?

A pheasant.