Deer captured in downtown Toronto. Seriously, they had to taser it?

Anyone pining for a Beechwood update should check out Don Watcher's blog today. I will get back to Beechwood myself at some point, but for now there seem to be a lot of other things to do with my time. Also, don't be alarmed but I've had to turn on the word verification feature for comments, as the spam was getting to be a nuisance.

Today I was seeing red:

(Birders will recognize the silhouette of a cardinal there.)

Sometimes it's fun to set a little photography challenge to keep life interesting. Today I decided to focus on all the yellow things I could find as I walked in the valley. Here's a selection: