Mary McCloskey

How about a walk?

Undulate

This magnificent tree sits at the bottom of a hill in our local park. It oversees soccer and baseball fields. Myriad groups of children and adults wander under its branches as they traverse the park. I find its undulating branches amazing, as if they are reaching out into the furthest reaches of the sky.  Now that it's in full bloom , with the azure sky in the background, it's really something.

Discarded

A walk through the alley from the park today reveals an old, discarded door, probably all-wood. Do they even make all-wood doors anymore? I kept thinking how fine it might look all sanded down and stained again. Seems such a waste. I'm tempted to go back and use it as a frame for a photograph. Can I put more stuff in my basement?

The garden awaits

I actually got the patio table and chairs washed up and put out on the new patio. Everything looks great. Now I just need to get a few more pots out there, plus sweep up the apples that have dropped in the last few days. I'm hoping the weather abates soon--it's been 97 degrees plus. But tonight rain is expected and cooler breezes should prevail.  Hope this holiday weekend was lovely for you!

Sunday stems in a glass vase

The garden is greening, head-heavy peonies bursting into flower. Yesterday, I went out in the afternoon to cut some of the heavy stems that had fallen to the sidewalk. They're so lovely, I didn't want them to get stepped on. Today I noticed how beautiful the stems are in the glass vase. Green, a little bit of water and a glass reflection.

New growth

Afternoon shadows drift

The Iris, just about to bloom

I am absolutely jubilant today because I found a way to work around my USB cord to download my photos to my computer. The new USB cord failed so I visited Office Depot today where a very knowledgeable young man named Erik, to whom I will be ever grateful, found a media card reader that would read my media card. Yes!!! Take that Panasonic. I'll be sending Panasonic's cord back forthwith for a credit. I was very happy to spend 15 minutes on the Office Depot site giving them feedback on their great employee. I can take pictures again. Whooeeee!!!

Chair, late afternoon

Well, my new USB cord arrived but I'm still having technical difficulties getting my computer to recognize it.  Frustrated, but trying to slowly work through it to find the solution.

Bottle/leaf collage