Walked around the campground this morning, surprised to see a pair
Catbird and Veery played along the edge of the creek while American Goldfinch and Pine Siskin frolicked in the trees overhead.
We decided to "rest" by taking the Cooperstown Beverage Tour from Oneonta to Garrattsville and visit 6 winery and brewing companies in the Cooperstown area of Central NY.
We made each of the 6 stops, sampling either the wine or the ale and received beverage trail glasses at the end. Purchased cheese curds, something else new, and wine crackers to nibble on between stops. Decided on lunch at Brewery Ommegang, a Belgian themed establishment. We ordered a sausage sandwich and "frites" hand-cut, double-fried potatoes with garlic aioli and mustard dipping sauces.
A vintage baseball game was underway so I snapped this photo as we left the parking lot.
A family of Killdeer, I counted 4 little fuzzy babies, fussed along the gravel road as we pulled out of the parking lot. A wild Turkey crossed the highway, too.
We returned home about 4 PM. Alvin needed a nap and I needed a walk. I explored the nature trail and was rewarded with Brown Thrasher, House Wren, Song Sparrow, Redstart, Baltimore Oriole, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood Pewee, Flicker, Catbird, Goldfinch, Siskin, Chipping Sparrow.
Found out all the white blossom trees are apple, as are the light pink. The bright pint are crab-apple. Haven't figured out the purple yet. Wild flowers are amazing, buttercups, and lots of little purples and whites. Have to learn all these names. The yellow fields we've been seeing are a mustard variety. The millions of dandelions reminds me of the flower wreaths I learned to make in Nizhnevartovsk.
The temp starts to drop quickly as the sun begins to sink.
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