This was in Alaska. August would climb the stairs, slide down the slide, toddle/crawl around and do it again. Fortunately the slide was right next to the kitchen. Such a happy, determined kid

I’ve been enjoying the varied thrushes that hang out in the open understory here. And yesterday they were in the back, shuffling leaves beneath the plumb tree. Last night I heard either a Saw Whet owl or Pygmy owl calling in the wee hours.