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Canadian geese in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
You know how there are numerous things named after a country that aren’t really from that country? You’ve got your French fries, Spaghetti Bolognese, Greek yogurt, turkey, etc. Well, it turns out that if you go to Canada in the summer, you really will see lots of Canadian geese. In the winter, I understand, there are none in Canada though.
Buprestis aurulenta on Whidbey Island’s Double Bluff Beach
Cardoon (AKA “artichoke thistle”) in Langley, Washington
We had something of a flexivacation this year. I previously mentioned how we couldn’t go to Jasper as originally planned. Our last couple of nights were supposed to be in Winthrop, Washington for us to explore North Cascades National Park. Alas, wildfires once again got in the way, closing Highway 20. We cancelled our reservations and made last minute arrangements for a couple of nights on Whidbey Island where today’s photo was taken.
Least Chipmunk (or maybe Yellow-pine Chipmunk?) in Sunshine Meadows
We didn’t see any of the big creatures in Canada this year like we saw in Alaska last year. No bears, moose, coyotes, foxes, wolverines, elk, or bighorn sheep. We did see a variety of rodents though.
Tree Swallow (Beatty, Oregon)
