John takes my grandchildren on a paddle-board trip. Guess what happened when the youngest decided she wanted to stand up.
Here we are in September, and already August is seeming like a long time ago. So I want to share summer photos, mostly from my walks.
The first one below, however, shows a lighthouse painting by Ben Cummings. It was sent by his son Earle,after my last photo post, which featured a lighthouse. Everyone loves lighthouses.
Next is a picture of chicory, which people in New Shoreham and other parts of Rhode Island call Ragged Sailor. It has many names, in fact, depending on where you live. The turtle art is also from New Shoreham, one of my favorite Painted Rock images this year, and one that actually lasted more than a few hours. (The rock is a local billboard and really gets a workout in the summer.)
Back in Massachusetts, Kristina shared a photo of a sunflower from Verrill Farm’s pick-your-own-sunflowers day, a benefit for Emerson Hospital. Kristina gave me one of her sunflowers, and I was worried when I left for a few days that it wouldn’t survive. So I put it in the birdbath, and it did just fine.
Woodland scenes and the farm along the Lincoln bike path come next. I continue to be fascinated by fungi and by bits of art in unexpected places. The pig, an Old Spot, is one of the varieties raised at Codman Community Farms.
The frame on a pedestal and the amoeba-shaped sculpture were next to a construction site near a conservation trail. I wasn’t sure what to make of them. Perhaps you have a thought.
Meanwhile in the town, a second-floor shop’s staircase says, “Whatever you do today, do it with the confidence of a four-year-old in a Batman cape.” I thought it was excellent advice.
The last photo speaks for itself.
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What fun!
Tipping over in the water was especially funny. Everyone laughed a lot.
Nice photos! I love the words on the steps. How clever and inspiring!
The cape is the same as a “Dumbo Feather” in the Disney movie. Some kind of support that makes you feel, “I can do this!”
Wonderful group of pictures, but that top one sure made me smile. I could just picture everyone going overboard when the youngest stood up.
It looked for a moment like John could still balance if she was the only one who stood up. But of course, once they saw her, they all tried to stand up!
Tee-hee!
Wonderful selections! I’m curious about Ben Cummings’ picture. I assume it’s a reflection in the background, but it looks like someone on a boat, which wouldn’t make sense. Do you (or Earle) have an explanation?
I wondered about the reflection, too. Earle?
From blogger Deb at https://abearsthimble2.wordpress.com: “Delightful post from painting to flowers, then that cute saying. Some days I think I need that cape and think of a four year old confidence!”
Thanks, Deb. I know the feeling!