Long Days, Short Nights

1. Smartweed.
2. False strawberry.
3. Sassafras.
4. Yellow pond lilies.
5. Waterfall.
6. Jewelweed.
7. Foxglove beardtongue.
8. The number four.
9. Very happy poison ivy on the edge of a grotto.
10. Can you see the tower?

Next week is the summer solstice! The cicadas have begun to buzz in the trees. The light lingers until late at night. Things are grinding to a halt. It’s during this time that I like to take a break and surrender to the heat. So, next Friday will be the last post until early August, which will be the mid-point between the summer solstice and the vernal equinox. That’s when things start to move again!