8r4d The end of the month creeps ever closer and on day 29 of this #running streak I found myself contemplating running with a sparse run club (cuz basically everyone bailed) or parsing out yet another solo gauntlet route. I chose the latter, and dodged yet more local construction and post rain puddles as I eked out a quick afternoon 6k.

8r4d Wasn’t I surprised when I found this little mushroom sprouted in one of my jade plants this afternoon. As best as I can figure it’s a Flowerpot Parasol (Leucocoprinus birnbaumii) common in #houseplants when conditions are right. For now it’s a curiosity, but I’ll need to keep my eye on it. And no, it’s not edible.

squwetchy Week 6 of my painting class and we’re onto orchids Can you see the lovely purple gradients that make up every surface of these petals? There is so much going on here from a technique perspective that it’s no wonder we barely got through it all in our 3 hour class.

pixelazy A mottled #sky as May days loom to their inevitable ending.

8r4d Day 28 marks four weeks of a #running streak and boy are my arms legs tired. I had to bribe myself to get up off the couch this afternoon and get this one done. Ugh. But a quick 7k finished off another neighbourhood for the gauntlet. And i’m officially done Henderson.

8r4dsfeets Hmm, the beavers were busy around here.

8r4dsfeets Oh the North Saskatchewan River is high this week thanks to all the #rain … #rivervalley

adventuredog A big loop around the dog park for a mid morning #walk made for a peaceful start to the day.

pixelazy I didn’t climb these #stairs on my run tonight, they were my turn-back point, but I did climb them a few weeks ago weeks ago when I walked to the mall this way. They sure look magnificent in the trees and sunlight.

pixelazy Almost stepped on this little guy as we crossed paths on my #rivervalley run this evening. #insect #macro

8r4d Day 27 of my May #running streak and I opted to head down to the #rivervalley to get some sunshine trails in. Back on Friday I ran up by the drop off… well the drop off overlooks this particular park span between the two footbridges, or where I was down running this evening. My 3k route (x2 out and back) made for a 6k run and an encounter with about a hundred people out walking, biking, running, or riding one wheeled motorized unicycles.

8r4d Chilling on the deck with a #coffee in the #backyard and listening to the quiet drone of the #suburbs on a Monday afternoon. #soundscape