Turn your face to the sun.
These beauties in the Concord community garden have been rejoicing in our hot humid, summer. Good to remember.
Here is a collection of my latest photos. Most of them are self-explanatory. The first three are from my latest trip to New York to be with my sister as she started treatment for brain cancer. They include the George Washington Bridge (makes me break into that silly song, which just repeats the name of the bridge over and over), the mural on the school near my sister and brother-in-law’s apartment, and a typical rooftop water tower in early morning light.
Next, I wanted to be sure to show you what the lotus whose progress I documented in a recent post looks like after the petals fall off. It looks like a shower head. I think I’ve seen these giant pods in exotic flower arrangements. Have you?
The next five are from Rhode Island. The little girl on the boat seemed curious about everything she saw. I think she may have been Amish.
The last four pictures are from Concord, Massachusetts. The corn in the garden of the Old Manse is now “as high as an elephant’s eye.” And I love seeing artists painting the town.
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Oh I loved all your photos,the little stone painted with the shark,the beautiful flowers,the veggies and someone painting… wonderful! The little girl is Mennonite as Amish don’t wear printed fabric ,they only wear solids.The lady outside is also a Mennonite.🙂
THANK you! I was hoping you would clear that up for me! Amish don’t wear prints! I have learned something new today. Glad you liked the photos.
Wow–these really look like “summer”–all those bright saturated colors! And, yes, I’ve seen lotus pods in dried arrangements but I never knew what they were.
There’s a similar pod that I’ve seen in flower arrangements, but the shower-head holes are bigger and fewer. I would love to know if that is a kind of lotus or something else entirely.
Lovely photos. You have caught the feeling of summer and the light.
Today, for the first time in ages, we have a windy, gray day. We welcome the cooler temperature and lower humidity.