Pigmy Nuthatch

 

 

It hasn't been all play here. Those are Potentilla shrubs, planted by the previous owner along the front of the house. Good choice and thank you. 

They bloom very prettily with yellow flowers all summer long, on just a measly drip line of moisture. Tough as nails but in the winter look ugly and dead. I pruned back half today, and will do the rest tomorrow. 

In other oddities, the riverbank has been mostly bird silent (too early) but I got outside just in time with my Merlin sound app to catch a few chips of the Pigmy Nuthatch. A first.

OK. The turkeys have outworn their welcome in the Methow Valley, especially in the tourist town of Winthrop. Here in Twisp, huge flocks still roam around, like this 50 or so in front of the house today. I can't help but like such a successful creature, dinosaurs actually. 

Karen came over and we ate soup for lunch, then I took a long solo walk around town.  Of course it's sad to walk past Amanda and Tom's house up the street, now a rental, but I'm so glad they have a beautiful new home in Carlton.

They are not missing anything. This is a time of change and construction in downtown Twisp. Check this out-- a new monstrosity climbing gym wall on main street, of all things, dwarfing buildings around it, Who would have thought?  Looks like west Seattle.  

 

This summer, downtown Twisp has a major downtown renovation project coming on Glover Street. 

Progress marches on.