We had one hell of a storm. It blew through fast and furious, knocking out electricity and internet service all over town. It hit just as I was leaving work. I stayed late so I’d miss the worst of it. Even so, traffic was a mess going home, because traffic lights were out everywhere.
But look how pretty the daylilies are, all bedazzled with raindrops!
Air quality is 150 here, which could be worse, I know. I’m staying indoors as mugh as possible, but the dog has to be walked. Might as well take a few photos while I’m out there.
I love the deer paths wandering through the thicket and trees behind my building. I’m only a few blocks from a major shopping center, but in the other direction I’m just a few flocks from hundreds of acres of thick forest.
There’s a big patch of mostly white clover next to my patio, and the bees are loving it. I also noticed the jewel weed in the thicket is blooming.
We’re currently under a tornado warning.
The color on these fancy red daylilies never comes out right, no matter what camera I’m using. These are pretty close though! I got them from a friend’s mom in 2007. They were moving out of state and let me take a bunch of perennials and bulbs from their garden. Her mom passed away a couple of years ago, but her flowers live on.
This little chonk sat at the bird bath for about ten minutes, just having a think.
Grocery pickup day is Piglet’s favorite day. I always let him have a bag to hide out in. He’ll usually stay in there for a few hours, having a think.
Every morning when I get out of the shower, I have a near death experience. I should probably get a lighter color bath mat.
The yarrow in my garden is blooming. Or trying to. I think the resident deer parked her baby in my flower bed, because there was a fawn sized flat spot in the middle of everything. Alas, poor yarrow.
I found an intact robin egg in a clover patch, while I was out walking the dog.
red paper boat 