I continue to discover new stuff at Cranberry pond. There were so many
dragonflies! And lots of colors. Look at the purple and blue on
this one that took a ride on my kayak.
The water level has dropped quite a bit in the last few weeks. This
cormorant took the advantage of an exposed log to hang out. I got quite
close and he wasn't flustered at all.
New little flowers have sprouted up. These ones were magenta with small
spiky leaves. And there was a sea of purple. So pretty against the
green. This is only a small section of the purple blossoms. I got a chance to kayak with my sister at Cranberry pond one evening, which was nice - we had the whole pond to ourselves.
After driving around a bit, Rob got me pointed in the right direction and we
found a great spot to see the comet. Glad I brought the binoculars - I could
barely see it even knowing where it was. Did you get a chance to see
NEOWISE?
It's been humid - it makes for pretty sunbeams on our morning walk. I tried to capture it.
We met yet another local critter on our walk. Thankfully, this one was a lot smaller than a
bear: a snail. He was very, very slowly trying
to cross the road. Hope he made it across!
I've made a little progress on the dress. I adjusted the back and really like how
this looks. I basted it into place, which makes it so much easier to
try on! Currently the front is not behaving. While I take a break from fighting the dress, I've sandwiched the wavy quilt and have played with some of
my clean-up projects.
Gotta get back to that dress.
Rob joked that I coped a lot on Monday... and I have to agree that I coped
pretty well! ...at least with the picture railing and the coping saw.
I have successfully cut out the matching edge to line up with the other piece
of picture railing in my sewing room. If all goes well, I'll install it
today.
Oh, I love rain and thunder. Which we've had all evening. Yay for rain. We really need it.
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No comet viewing for us! We usually aren’t successful at getting away from the ambient light. It’s not a big city, but my, there are lights everywhere. Lovely dragonfly. Hope your good week, continues!
ReplyDeleteI love dragonflies esp. knowing they eat up mosquitoes. But they do come in an interesting array of colours. What pretty pond plants flourishing there this summer. Lucky capture of a cormorant. You are a busy gal!
ReplyDeleteit's hard to sew on knits! the dress is very artsy! that purple dragonfly is so cool... needs to be a small art quilt, no? The misty rays pic is perfect. I can't seem to find the comet... we looked but so many clouds.
ReplyDeleteHi Sally! Oh, I love listening to it rain and thunder. It always makes me thankful to be inside, safe and sound. And of course, also thankful for the needed rain. You did a great job on coping that piece of wood! ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteRain and thunder? I vaguely remember those sounds.Great photos of the dragonfly and sea of purple. What scenery you have around you. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteCranberry Pond looks like a beautiful spot and I always enjoy your photos, Sally! The flowering lily pads are so pretty. Love your sunset, too! We haven't gone out to see the comet because we'd probably have to go a long way to get away from city light, but glad to know you saw it. Enjoy the rain! We could use some here, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place to kayak! We couldn't see the comet here (city life and cloud coverage). Love your photos and the dress is is so pretty! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYou took such beautiful pictures! You live in a really pretty area. I didn't see the comet. It's hard to see anything around my house. We had a few thunderstorms yesterday and it was great to see all that rain! It's been a dry summer!
ReplyDeleteI didn't get a chance to see the comet. Too much light pollution North of me from The Detroit Metro area. :( Great pics, the water hyacinths are they native to your area? I know that in California they are invasive. I have been seeing some huge dragonflies this year. One reminded me of a B52 the other day he was so big.
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