Saturday, July 14, 2018

And yet more mushrooms


What can I say?  It is humid this time of year!


Friday, July 13, 2018

Nightshade


I don't think this is deadly nightshade, but I wouldn't try eating it.  Maybe they get a bad rap, this one seems kind of pretty, and blooms later in the summer when the other wildflowers have given up.


Thursday, July 12, 2018

Clouds


It wasn't windy at ground level, but the sky looked like the wind was swirling the clouds.


Wednesday, July 11, 2018

There was a tree...



There was a tree  (There was a tree) 
All in the wood
  (All in the wood) 
The prettiest tree
  (The prettiest tree) 
That you ever did see
  (That you ever did see) 

The tree in a hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grows all around, all around
The green grass grows all around


Yes, there is a tree in our backyard, the tallest in the neighborhood, that is a favorite of all the birds.  Usually it's a mockingbird shouting out to the whole neighborhood.  But I've caught bluejays, and once, even two woodpeckers.


Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Looming cloud



It was only a thunderhead built up by a humid hot day.  But at sunset above the trees, it looked like an ominous cloud of doom...


Monday, July 9, 2018

Night light


I've been trying to take a picture of the moon, but it just comes out as a blurry blob.  Down in the corner of one of my moon failures, I found this street light.  I thought it looked interesting.


Sunday, July 8, 2018

And now the rain



Just when the lawns and plants were ready to expire from lack of rain, here it comes.  Like turning on a faucet!