Sand Hill Cranes..............

I saw on the news last night that the Sand Hill Cranes were back and there was a picture of a pair on Glen Lake.
Today we had Tristen, it's Spring Break. Well he and Cooper wanted to go to the childrens museum. Cooper as it happened stayed at Deidre's last night so he wasn't here. I didn't think Tristen would want to go but he did.He was sort of lost. He has outgrown it. The kids were all or at least mainly small children. I had a feeling he would be past it but he needed to know himself. He was a bit disappointed, said "It's changed" I said "No, you have grown up since the last time we were here". Well, I didn't have the heart to just go home so we filled up with gas and went in search of the Cranes.



Another sort of dull day, the sun didn't come out till later on. We had decided to eat lunch at the Tavern in Empire but was too early yet so went in search of the Cranes.
We stopped at Inspiration point, the view out over the Narrows and Big and Little Glen Lake.

It was really windy so we didn't linger. The old leaves from last year were blowing over the road as though it were still Autumn. We went through Glen Arbor to Glen Lake to search out the SandHill's. They were there.


They are so elegant and majestic.

I bet they will nest close by. They tend to find a spot and hang out there. I know the ones at Port Oneida are usually in the same fields every time.

When we were done looking it was time for lunch. We headed to the Tavern in Empire. Now, I have my favourite places to eat. Back a few years ago and this was my go to place for Mushroom, Swiss burgers. The best around. The last couple of times though I must say the prices are now exorbitant. The burger was 12.50 and fries were 4.50 extra. That is way too much for a burger. Not that good either and the service was very very slow even though they were not busy. I think they put the prices up for tourists. Well that's the last time I will stop there because although I don't mind paying for a good meal, combine that with lack of service and no thank you.

Tristen got Mac and Cheese and ate the whole thing so there was that. Usually a job to get him to eat. Well we kept busy so I guess it wasn't a wasted day, and I got to see the Cranes.