Evening Yard Art

Every evening around our Lovestead offers a new adventure when it's the growing season.  

And, with the unusually advanced growing season around here, those leisurely strolls around the yard have been extra fun this year.

Take that plum tree.  Over the past few weeks, it has gone through a complete transformation in its shape as hundreds and hundreds of plums have appeared, grown and weighted down the limbs, in some cases nearly to the ground.

I seeing a lot of jelly sessions in the future, which will be just fine because the jelly from these plums is superb.

Last night Foster and I walked the grounds around the house for about half an hour.  He patiently stood during each stop as I experimented with different settings on my camera.  
Seems I'm usually in a hurry when I take pictures and am perfectly content to just aim, compose and shoot.  

Well, a pleasant slowdown after a busy day offered some extra time for me check out all that stuff on the camera menu.  So, it was fun to change settings and see different results.

The flowers and shrubs seemed quite happy to comply with my evening photo shoot during an rare interlude of not being in a hurry to get to the next thing. 

It's definitely a treat to have time and pleasant conditions like those we experienced last night.  That opportunity is even more appreciated, considering the week we're facing ahead.  

Triple digit temps for several days in late June----not a fun thought. 

The "Be Careful What You Wish For" reminder comes into play for those of us who are accustomed to whining about the gray, rainy days which are normally the rule rather than the exception.

Ironically, for us, a long-range forecast showing a month of suns signals an abundance of grim possibilities-----hay shortages, forests burning up, recreational opportunities curtailed. 

Not a fun thought, but there's not much we can do about it, besides coming up with contingency plans and, in some cases like the hay shortage, a lot of extra cash. 

The domino effect of all those suns across the usually moist Northwest could be devastating. 

So, we'll hope for the best, improvise as necessary and do our best to ride the wave of extreme warmth and dryness coming our way. 

For now, this Wednesday morning is somewhat cool and pleasant and most appreciated.

Have a great day.