{"id":176,"date":"2014-03-15T16:23:04","date_gmt":"2014-03-15T16:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=176"},"modified":"2015-01-16T18:12:11","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T18:12:11","slug":"a-fine-spring-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=176","title":{"rendered":"A Fine Spring Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Day 22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After running the morning&#8217;s errands, I got back around lunchtime with plenty of time for a walk. The children had friends over so we had a gaggle of children with us for the duration. It was a beautiful spring day with the sun shining &#8211; so much so that I had to dispense with my jacket for the first time this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0175.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"177\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=177\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0175.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1394892856&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0175\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0175.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0175.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-177\" alt=\"DSCN0175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0175.jpg?resize=474%2C355\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0175.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0175.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0175.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0175.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0175.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We headed on the usual route and everyone was in a good mood about it so that was nice. Despite the racket, there was a nice chorus of birdsong about. I am going to have to try to get up early some morning to try to get out in the dawn chorus.<\/p>\n<p>It is quite interesting to have a bit of a look around in the roots of fallen trees. You can see a lot of detail in the growth in among the decay<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0178.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"179\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=179\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0178.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1394894149&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0178\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0178.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0178.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-179\" alt=\"DSCN0178\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0178.jpg?resize=474%2C355\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0178.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0178.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0178.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0178.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0178.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0179.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"180\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=180\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0179.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1394894165&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0179\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0179.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0179.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-180\" alt=\"DSCN0179\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0179.jpg?resize=474%2C355\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0179.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0179.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0179.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0179.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0179.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further on a the crossing point of the stream, the frogs were still laying. I managed to snap this guy lurking just on the surface.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0185.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"182\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=182\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0185.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1394895141&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;56.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;220&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0185\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0185.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0185.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-182\" alt=\"DSCN0185\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0185.jpg?resize=474%2C355\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0185.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0185.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0185.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0185.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DSCN0185.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 22 After running the morning&#8217;s errands, I got back around lunchtime with plenty of time for a walk. The children had friends over so we had a gaggle of children with us for the duration. It was a beautiful spring day with the sun shining &#8211; so much so that I had to dispense &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=176\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Fine Spring Saturday<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3,2],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paARl1-2Q","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=176"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":183,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176\/revisions\/183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}