Whenever I walk by this field, I think of the Andrew Wyeth painting “Christina’s World.” But Christina doesn’t live in the house. An old woman does, visited by her son, who lives nearby.
One day, I suspect, the field will be sold and summer cottages will sprout there to take in the view of the pond.
From today’s walk: note the bumble bee on the button bush. And the water lilies.
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I hope the air is a bit cooler where you are. We are about to head out and jump into our famous hometown pond — you know the one I mean!
Pretty hot here, too, but there is always a breeze. I ought to have jumped in the ocean. These days it takes me too long to make up my mind and gear up. I used to swim in the ocean in any weather when I was about 12, 13! Not sure what happened to make me change.