Coffee at the Park

Saturday was the day: that first lovely weather, spring day. After a month of gloom and howling winds, we had sunshine, and the temperature soared all of the way up to 16C/61F. It didn't last through Sunday and today, but we really appreciated it at the time.

We did out first take-away coffee in many weeks and took it to the park. Believe it or not, where I first parked in the direct sun, we were too hot sipping our drinks in the car, so we drove to a shadier spot.

Sue shot one of our few, non-comedic, isolation selfies from the shadier spot.

After sipping our coffee, we ambled through the park. Although it has subsided a lot, the river remains higher than usual. I had to take a picture of record.

Then, I began to shoot some video footage. I liked the idea of videoing the river, so we drove to two other spots from which to also shoot. I thought readers might like to see our version of the Mississippi in other than still pictures. (About 50 seconds and a wee bit shaky in spots because it is handheld.)

If you choose to watch the video, please expand it to full screen.

What a moment! This lady was attempting to film a funny video putting on  a mask with "creature hands" when a hummingbird landed on her. What an unforgettable experience!

A few COVIDish bits and pieces

There was a very small anti-isolation demonstration in front of our provincial legislature. Our premier called them yahoos and not fine people as some other nameless leader has done.

I've seen photos of crowded beaches in Florida and empty beaches in California: proof that not all Americans are yahoos, which one might think from the news, but some sure are.

Although the province of Quebec is fighting hard, Montreal has a higher rate of COVID infection than Italy. This virus is a heck of a thing.