Looking Around Outdoors.

I discovered on my evening walk that a Cliff Swallow has built its home and taken up residence in it across the street from me.  You can see  the mud outline above its nest the remnants of last year's nest.Usually they also build around the corner of thebuilding.  The old nest at that location was taken down last fall by the owners of the building after it was vacated.  I shall have to watch there for their rebuilding.  They are quite industrious birds building their nest of mud  layered together one row on top of each other.                                           

I also found quite a springy , green grasshopper on the railroad ties as I was walking alongside the rail tracks

 

I also noticed that the Lupines are beginning to come into bloom.  Soon the gully between the railroad tracks and the parking lot above will be full of their colourful spikes.  There is so much to check up on and see. I shall have to retrace this walk early tomorrow morning.  Until then.  Ann.