I had another great solo voyage around our great city connecting greenspaces and getting in my steps.
My first goal was to observe Beavers in their morning routine at the Union Bay Nature Preserve. Even though I arrived at 530AM I missed their dispersal into the lake. There is a spot where you can see the muddy footprints of these diurnal creatures as they head out to forage. They were already swimming about and slapping their tails at me if I came too close to the water's edge.
I stayed in the preserve for a while to observe coots, herons, and a variety of ducks. Green Wing Teals, Shovelers, Mallards, and Wood Ducks. A pair of Bald Eagles soared overhead. I then followed Ravenna Creek northward, turning west to follow Lake Union and then eventually south to circumvent Lake Union.
A final push through Interlaken Park with it's fun trails and I was home by 9 without encountering a soul.
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