Back in the Cold.

4-18-18 SHORT HILLS: We had torrential rain on Monday. It came down in buckets. The driveway was filled and a river cut through the yard for a short time. I had fertilized the day before and was hoping the rain would help it sink in, but it probably washed a lot of it away. Today it’s sunny, but windy and cold.

We are very happy and pleased about Anna and Gardner’s engagement.

New blooms: Yoshino cherry.


Grackles usually look black, but have iridescent feathers and look like this in the right light.

Goldfinch has almost changed into summer clothes, but still has a few gray spots on his back...

...but not on front.

The upper bird is either a non-breeding male or female,

Yoshino cherry trees bloom before the Kwanzan, pink cherry trees.


Chipmunks use the fence rails as highways.