Suzanne's Mom's Blog

I’m running out of titles for posts that are basically just “more random photos.” So since a few of today’s offerings, like the one above, were taken Sunday in the rain, I thought I’d borrow my title from the old song

“Days may be cloudy or sunny
“We’re in or we’re out of the money
“But I’m with you always
“I’m with you rain or shine.”

In the rain in Minuteman National Park, I shot this gnarly old tree, which looked like it had played host to a few too many young climbers. I also photographed a Wayside Pulpit, mostly for the fall colors around it. The highly articulated leaves of a Japanese maple are my favorite thing about our backyard.

Stuga40 emailed the Swedish advice after I wrote a post on yarn bombing. As near as I can tell, it means “Give it your all.”

I was initially puzzled by the sculpture that appeared recently in front of the library. That is, until the sign went up about using an increasing book pile to measure donations to the fund for the new wing. The resident who did the construction included book titles by local authors.

Sandra M. Kelly shot the magnificent entries to New Shoreham’s Painted Rock archives. The two unknown artists were smart to wait until fall to paint. In fall, the rock is less likely to get slopped over with celebratory spray cans half an hour after the painstaking artwork is finished. One artist captured the Southeast Lighthouse. The other created a small figure reaching for stars and starfish.

I will wind up today with a four-year-old rock star of my acquaintance, the newest Providence mural by Shepard Fairey, and peaceful evening shadows.