It was an AWESOME day. Sadly, the weather forecast for the next couple of weeks isn't good (and I'll be gone for one of them anyway). Some years I can hike high elevation until mid October, other years the weather closes in earlier.

I do feed birds at my house, but not all the time. I feed them through the winter, then mostly leave the feeders empty through nesting and baby bird season, because I want them to eat more appropriate foods. the only ones I feed all year round are the hummingbirds - humans have already artificially extended their range anyway just by planting more flowers in our gardens.