God only knows how long that ratty sign has been hanging above the microwave in the staff lounge. I don’t usually spend much time in in the lounge, but I walked through it this morning and decided I should document the sheer horribleness of this particular sign. Isn’t it awful?
My favorite doodling pen died today. Oh noes!
The sky to the north was dark and cloudy, but to the south, it briefly cleared up. The sun shining on the buildings across from the library was dazzling.
Dianthus
I can’t believe this poor little thing is still flowering. It’s in deep shade and was crowded out by a bunch of other plants. I stepped on it, because I didn’t know it was there, and when I did finally see it, I nearly pulled it, thinking it was a weed. And I still don’t know where it came from. I didn’t plant it. It must have hitched a ride on something I transplanted from Ms. Lea’s garden.
It’s the little flower that could!
Male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Ironweed
And happy birthday, Andy!
I didn’t notice there was a bee on one of the ironweed blossoms until I was processing the photo. His little trousers are packed with pollen!
Poke Berries
Canna Lily Seed Pods
I love the way poke berries form a rainbow as they ripen.
I love the contrast of the dark patches of dampness and the lighter band of crystallized minerals on the rim of this terracotta flower pot, sitting on a coworker’s desk. The photo is of an area about an inch square.
Notice what’s missing from this photo? My little friend was there yesterday, but when I looked out the window this morning, it was gone. No more big, blue construction crane! I’m a little sad. The sky looks kind of bare and lonely now.
I found this mark on my window when I got to work this morning. I have no idea how it was made. Maybe a stone worker pressed a dirty hand or shoe on the outside of the window? It’s an interesting pattern, though, and I love the way the image turned out.
red paper boat 