October 1, 2008
I am seeing circles everywhere these days. These beautiful fungi are growing on a stump:
Take a closer look:
I love the circles of gray and brown. Nearby these logs are patiently waiting to be split:
And despite frost, rain and an entire summer of neglect, this little flower is bravely blooming:
August 1, 2008
You probably don’t need me to tell you that summer is slipping by quickly. This year we had quite a large crop of red currants. Normally the birds get to them before I do but this year there were plenty for everyone.
I tried making some jelly. The keyword here is “tried”. It’s a bit thick. I am exaggerating – it is unbelievably thick. It is hard to get a knife into it, that’s how thick it is. I am dutifully eating it with cream cheese on a bagel every morning and it tastes okay, but did I mention that it is a bit thick? I might try again if the birds haven’t made off with the rest of the currants.
I love watching the peas developing in the pods, it’s like nature’s little ultrasound. Dragonflies are pretty fascinating as well, you can’t see it in this picture but they have wings that sparkle. Even though I’m someone who thinks that sparkles are best avoided I really love the way the wings sparkle. I think if you are going to have wings, they should sparkle.
I haven’t been into the woods much because the mosquitoes and I are having a turf war and they have claimed the woods. Last week I sprayed myself with a toxic amount of insect repellent and headed into the woods. Since it has been a pretty wet summer I guess it isn’t surprising that there are a lot of mushrooms. The only thing I know about mushrooms is that you shouldn’t eat them unless you buy them at a grocery store so although I can’t name them, here are some pictures of a few of the many different types.
