Swimming Deer

Jasmine thinks it is her duty to chase off any deer that dare cross her path.  I don't know why she is so obsessed, but she is.  For now, the field is so muddy she doesn't get far, not that she would ever be able to catch them.

These deer didn't stay long once she started barking at them from across the way.

 That last deer peeled off and decided to swim across the river.

The other two ended up swimming across the dog park.

Shore Bird Serenade

One perk of having a flooded farm is that it has attracted a variety of birds.
 

Scenic Flooding

Just some pics of the flooding on one of the rare days the sun came out.

Geese 2 24 2017

The geese don't mind the additional water everywhere or the snow.

Carp

Still posting old news, but when the river was flooded from all the rain, we had some jumping carp. 

I even saved one from being stuck in the pipe while doing a live web chat with my students.  They thought it was hilarious and amazing at the same time.

This actually the broken pipe, which was causing all the swirling water,  that Boyd pulled out with his backhoe.  

 A poor catfish that didn't survive.

 And in random news, I got my bike tire fixed.  Yipee!

 Snake skin, but no sign of the snake.   However, there was about a week where we saw a snake about every day.

 A dead carp, hopefully not the one I thought I saved.

 The corn spent most of May submerged in too much water.

 And a view of the very full river.

 This is usually about a 5 ft slope down to the water.   I really need to get my canoe out while the launching would be so easy.

A very poorly filmed and even more poorly edited video.

I should have chosen a houseboat!

The river is rising and I am afraid my new summer home might be afloat before morning. 

Not only that, the safflower Boyd just finished planting today, is close to being flooded.

Last year, the water was higher, but that happened much earlier in the year.   You can see how much of the dog park was covered then.

I should have moved the tent, but I am hoping for the best.