Month: September 2022

It’s Lucy’s turn.

Sometimes words are superfluous.

Soft colours.

Although I miss the very early sunrises of high summer, the lovely soft colours of September mornings before sunrise are marvellous.

Critter.

This critter is a freshly hatched Snapping Turtle. A nest was dug and eggs were laid this spring at my workplace. It was protected from marauding opportunists until yesterday, when it was opened and hatchlings were discovered. They faced a tough journey to the nearest water – either down a steep 6-7 meter slope, or a gentler but longer 25 meter trip through tall grass and weeds.

We carried several down to the water and released them. It was the least we could do.

No apologies for the out of focus shot. I was more attentive to expeditiously getting it down to the water than on taking a well composed photograph.

Handsome boy.

Bounty.

We grow a few of many things in our small garden.

Todays’ harvest: jalapenos, ‘ugly’ tomatoes (which are volunteers from last years’ effort), Chocolate Cherry tomatoes, tomatillos (also volunteers), beans, a cayenne pepper, ground cherries. Also growing: rosemary, spearmint and peppermint, basil and Thai basil, sage.

I never tire.

I never tire of watching Turkey Vultures wheel and soar. Such graceful birds.

A fantastic morning.

It was a fantastic morning to be out and about, and to witness this glorious scene.