Who Has Time to be Bored?

[kevin_standlee]

A couple of days ago, Lisa told me that the rabbit was back where it had been sheltering. This time I managed to get a photo, although it wasn't easy.



The bunny was hiding out of the wind under the Big Orange Van, which also meant that hawks would have had a hard time getting at it. I somehow managed to get close enough to be able to get this photo at the maximum zoom on the camera phone (4x) without scaring the rabbit away. The lighting here, with bright sun surrounding the shaded bunny, made it hard to get a good shot, but here you go.

Back inside, I haven't had time to think about getting bored during the quarantine. Day Jobbe has been crazy busy of late. I'm not complaining. I'm still fully employed and well paid, especially by local standards here in Nevada's third-most-populous county (way behind Clark (Las Vegas) and Washoe (Reno); we're still considered "rural"). I did get a chance to go for a walk around the block this morning and wave at Amtrak (almost completely empty), and that's just about it.

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[jcfiala]

My office is in a mixed office/residential area named Cherry Creek, and there's a degree of wildlife you'll sometimes come across. Whenever I see a rabbit when I go walking about it always cheers me up.

[kevin_standlee]

Yeah, I like the rabbits, chipmunks, quail, and other animals. I've not yet seen a coyote, although I've hear they've been seen around here. A few days ago, Lisa and I were out for a walk and I said, "Why is it raining feathers?" I looked up and a hawk was finishing its dinner on the top of a power pole, having caught one of the local pigeons.

[lindadee]

I went for a long walk the other day and found myself just on the outskirts of a local golf course. It was great. It was like being in the wilderness. There was nobody around, except for perhaps one or two other workers who were well keeping their social distance. I hadn't found that spot before and I shall go there again more frequently. But this week I've been spending time cleaning my apartment, which desperately needs it.