The pond, the sign wants to keep dogs out of, is on the northeast corner of the North Seattle College campus, north of the newly constructed John L. Lewis pedestrian bridge.  The text on the sign beside message about dogs, identifies the pond as the breeding pond for our local Pacific Chorus frogs.  The frogs are the mascot of the college.  Also seen in the back of the photo though, not clearly are mallard ducks, shoveler duck and Bufflehead.

As I stood to get the photograph and watch the ducks, at least three chorus frogs began calling, from points quite close and from the opposite side of the pond.  A welcome sound of early spring and cause to celebrate the persistence of a bit of nature in the city. 

Charlie and I will check back periodically to see when egg masses appear, and later when tad poles emerge.  We will submit periodic reports on Tree Frogs and other comings and goings around the pond, to this page.

 

The Halloween Season is Upon Us

There be all manner of spooky and scary creatures abiding in the neighborhood these days. Beware of what you may meet around the next corner or behind the hedge. Some may even go bump in the night.

I don't know what to make of this dragon as he tries to make sense of the sign on fence(the sign reads backyard wildlife sanctuary). 

Is he studying it, trying to figure out how it might apply to him as an occupant of this backyard; or might he be considering a wildlife sanctuary as a likely place to seek after tasty prey for dinner or a snack.

Either way, he could be thinking that he belongs, after all he can adopt a "wild" demeanor as circumstances warrant.

On the other hand his pose and body language make a lie of the dragon stereotype as fire breathing dangerous creature.  No need in this case to seek out a knight in shining armor.