Hey all, I am back. We were busy busy busy this past weekend, and I was able to get my daily photos posted, but no time to do the weekly wrap-up. So as it is Monday evening, I will get my act together and write.
Day 202-
I have had to hand-water my containers on the deck every other day. This time of year, we have lots of baby lizards hatch. This is a teeny tiny Anole Carolinensis. This little one was maybe an inch long. As I worked my way down the line of pots of hostas, this Anole would hop from one leaf to the next, trying to get away from the water. As I reached the end of the line of pots, it came out from hiding and was drinking the water off the leaves.
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| A drink of water |
This thermometer is on our screened porch off the Master bedroom. I was amazed to see the daily temps creep up, higher and higher. We were away for the weekend, and I think it got over
100 degrees! So much of the country has been under a heat dome; it is brutal!
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| Too Hot! |
With the heat and little rain, the crepe myrtles drop their blooms. We had some wind, which blew the small brightly colored blooms across the driveway, and they clustered in the rocks along the edge.
Day 206-
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| Crepe myrtle blooms |
Day 205-
Our yard is oriented on a north/south axis and the morning light, coming from the east, and the afternoon light, shining from the west, create some lovely vignettes. The Abelia grandiflora at the right of the small light-colored small tree just seems to glow.
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| Morning Light |
Speaking of the sun shining, - we left early Friday morning to go to New Jersey for a small family gathering. It was dark when we left, and it was lovely to see the glowing red ball emerging along the horizon. The sunlight reflecting off the sides of the trucks added to the picture.
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| Bright Sun |
Our route took us across the Delaware Memorial Bridge, late in the afternoon. Traffic was thick and driving was nerve-wracking. When we finally got to the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the traffic thinned out a good bit. We are not used to rush hour traffic in the DC/Baltimore area...crazy!!
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| Bridge |
Our first adventure was to go on a Salt Marsh Safari boat ride. We rode past these fishing boats: our guide said they were scallop boats. They were quite handsome, lined up along the docks. The Salt Marsh Safari tour was lots of fun. We saw so many water birds. Some of them were first-time observations for us. I enjoyed the guides who were very knowledgeable about the wildlife and the environment of this coastal area of New Jersey.
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| Fishing boats |
Once again, I am sorry for the delayed posting. Our trip afforded me some interesting photos for the next couple of days,
