Mud and Rust

The construction crew lowered the water level in the pond,

and found this scooter.

I took a lot of photos of it, loving the rust and the mud.

I went back the next weekend, when the sun was out,

but it was gone...

I am linking this post with Rubbish Tuesday.

Spiderwebs in the Morning Sun

Walking early in the morning,

I spotted spiderwebs adorning a bridge.

I am linking this post with Nature Footstep Catch the Light.

Dragonfly

I captured two dragonflies this week. The first one was moving, and settled on a blade of grass for a couple minutes, and the other was sitting still when I saw it, and stayed a while.

Wild Sunflowers

There are half a dozen types of wild sunflowers, and I do not have them figured out.

These are the ones that grow around here.

This year, I am fascinated with the buds...

I am linking this post with Nature Footstep Blo Ma

Jewelweed

The more common name for jewelweed is spotted touch-me-not, but I like jewelweed better. 

This morning, the flowers were covered with dewdrops which caught the morning sun.

I am linking this post with Nature Footstep Catch the Light.

Hollyhock and Bumblebee

I was photographing some hollyhocks against the cloudless sky,

when a bumblebee appeared.

And of course, 

I had to wait for her to come out again...

I am linking this post with Skywatch Friday.

Gone to Market Part 2

Have you ever looked at lettuce?

Really looked at it?

And how is it different from kale?

I am linking this post with Nature Footstep Abstract.

Gone to Market, Part 1

I went to the Ottawa Farmers' Market on Sunday,

and it is so much larger than the markets around home!!

I started taking photos of the kale,

and the other produce.

Beans, and beets,

corn, and peppers,

two kinds of them, 

and cherry tomatoes!

And I barely touched the surface of all the produce!!!

I am linking this post with Nature Footstep Blo-Ma,

and will continue the sensory exploration tomorrow...

Borage

The borage is growing around the front lawn this year, so I was crawling around, capturing the blossoms against the sky.

I love the way the light comes through the petals, and catches the tiny hairs...

I am linking this post with Nature Footstep Catch the Light.

Blue Vervain

While the blue vervain plants are a couple of feet tall, the flowers themselves are tiny, about an eighth of an inch across.

In past years, I have only found one or two plants,

but this year, there have to be about 50!

Most of them in a cow pasture, but the cows don't eat them...

Abstract

I captured this image in my Dad's garage, after he passed. I like the character of the metal.

I am linking this with Nature Footstep Abstracts.

Jake

Jake passed suddenly, and I am having a rough time of it. 

But now he can run, and his legs work properly, so it is best this way. Annie would try and keep up to him, but never managed it.

If a cat can sleep in a laundry basket, then so can a whippet. Clean laundry preferred...

I always laughed to see him shake. His front legs always left the ground.

And after a hard day's run, you always need to have a good nap...

Red Geranium