The Moon Last Night - Sunday 30 July

Northern Red Squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is one of three species of tree squirrel currently classified in the genus Tamiasciurus, known as the pine squirrels (the others are the Douglas squirrel, T. douglasii, and Mearns's squirrel, T. mearnsi). American red squirrels are also referred to as pine squirrels, North American red squirrels, boomers,^[3] and chickarees. They are medium-sized (200–250 g) diurnal mammals that defend a year-round exclusive territory. The diet of these tree squirrels is specialized on the seeds of conifer cones. As such, they are widely distributed across North America wherever conifers are common, except on the Pacific coast, where they are replaced by Douglas squirrels. Recently, American red squirrels have been expanding their range to include primarily hardwood areas.<sup>[4]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_red_squirrel</sup> 

Dead White Pine

several of the white pines that I planted a few years ago have succumbed to a disease that I suspect to be because of nearby gooseberry bushes - White Pine Blister Rust 

First Pile - of about 12

a good gremlin not only turned the water on while his wife cleaned the house from top to bottom but he also did a (great) rough mow with his blueberry flail (actual name later) so that the two to three foot high grass was just awaiting my rake - saved me at least two days with the hand mower

THANKS

Lovely Clear Water