Strange trash habits

Still no change in Candleman's corner, and I'm trying to decide how long I can just leave it to see if there's any change. At least a week, I guess. I did start picking up some other trash, mostly on the way up to Lookout Hill. Someone left a bag of bottles hanging on a fence about 6 INCHES away from a trash can! I can understand you're too damn lazy to pick up your damn trash because there's no trash can nearby, but to carefully pick it up and bring it mere inches away? Is it me or is there no logic or reason left in today's world? As a recently retired teacher, I do blame our education system, which has forced teachers to do nothing but round-the-clock test prep for the last 8 years at least. No substance, no rational thinking, just test prep tips and tricks. It's no wonder students graduate knowing nothing!

And what can explain the large truck tire abandoned in the Parade Grounds? How did it get there? And why? Could no one think of a useful purpose? A nice sand box for the playground? A gorgeous tire swing hanging from one of the fine large trees in the area? Cutting it up to make nice thick rubber soles?

Other than that, it was a chill but bright and sunny day, with 50+ dogs in the Nethermead, and no crack bags on Lookout Hill.

Misc. observations

Candle Man (and yes, I'm assuming it's a man) has not cleaned up the mess or responded to my note, but it's possible that he hasn't been by lately. There are the same number of cans/candles/tin foils. they seem to have been moved, but we've had a few days of heavy wind and rain that could have done that. Will keep monitoring.

The lake water level is quite high, and most of the ice is gone. Note picture of one hard-core (pun intended) corner of the lake. The Lullwater still has a lot of ice, but the boathouse pond is quite clear.

Got a fairly nice shot of the egret, and of two cygnets posing in their heart position. I'm working on trying to take clearer pictures of the extreme zoom shots. It's not quite as easy to hold my hands very still. We saw an eagle flying overhead. Beautiful, but as yet unphotographable.

There are still a few patches of snow left on the Nethermead, and a bunch of very happy dogs playing in a large puddle created by the melting snow. We were 3 adults and 2 dogs today. When we got to the Nethermead, B and I split up for our usual circular walk around the edge. N went into the middle with Chewy, who is more sociable and likes to play with the other little dogs. Poor JJ was very confused with this 3-way split! But she eventually did her running back and forth, desperately trying to gather her unruly herd.