Summer Snippets

June 21: Driving home, the sun has set, but the sky is filled with the oranges and yellows of the afterglow. The clouds contrast the warm colors with their deep purple of dusk. Farmland, barns and silos silhouette the night canvas. Fireflies blink on and off floating up and down sending out their mating lights.

Welcome summer in all your glory!

July 7: Two does and two fawns came into the yard last night. The fawns are still spotted. They pranced and danced, excited for their adventure. Two rabbits watched. The fireflies brought attention to the dwindling light as their little lights beckoned for a mate.

This morning, a turkey came to eat sunflower seeds. The red-winged black birds didn't want to share. Poor turkey was under attack. She flapped and jumped and ran away to escape those pesky birds.

July 8: Turkey flew up into the trees from the brush as the dogs caught her scent and began to search. Dogs everywhere. A turkey chick runs out squawking on the path before it disappears back into the brush. Dogs gathered. Everyone safe. Staying away from the field for a while.

July 15: Dragonfly Lays her eggs on the lake at Walcamp

July 19: Art from Nature

July 20: The scent of lavender transports me to Maui and France. Baking Blueberry Lavender Muffins and making herbal iced tea. (Sweet mint, lime basil, lavender, chamomile, and red clover).

July 21: Still Life in Green

 July 26: Little girl at camp doesn't join with any other kids. Doesn't engage with the counselors. She puts sand all over her body. She says it is so she can wash it off.

Alone.

She wanders into the water out to the shallow end rope. She continues to follow the rope to the side boundary until she is back at shore.

Alone, talking to herself.

My lifeguard tube can help me rescue a struggling swimmer, but has no power to help someone connect with people.