Lots of talk in Erie County about the wildfire smoke from Canada. (Good job on that forestry mgmt., Canada.) With the humid conditions, really it’s more like a light fog. A brown, smelly, eye-stinging fog. Anyway, the shot above was taken Friday lunchtime at “Vista 2 Parking Lot” at Presque Isle, looking towards downtown Erie and N/S Piers. And yes, both are usually easily visible from this vantage.
Smoke aside, Presque Isle State Park’s greening up nicely, with plenty of summer bird/insect activity. Trail conditions as expected (e.g., mud in the usual locations like B Trail and Long Pond west end). Looks like rain Saturday afternoon through Monday, then a great day Tuesday for the US Independence Day holiday.
Meanwhile, recent birds:
Beautiful Cedar Waxwing @ ‘Pine Tree Meadows:’
Lovely Eastern Towhee (m) off the Pine Tree Trail:
Wishing everyone a nice weekend! #more_bird