Monday, June 15

the calm after the storm

We had a brief but insane hail + thunderstorm today. Everyone was in the hallway, no one wanted to work near the windows. The tree outside my window was bending in half, I can't believe there wasn't any damage.

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The sun appeared, and I went out to the track. It was too nice, suddenly, to exercise indoors. I took these snapshots on my wander, which made it the perfect night.


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The first time around the track, I noticed the branches, the rabbits and birds, and a big tree cracked in half.

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The second time around the track, I started to play a game, trying to find the same snapshots and angles as the first shots, from memory. I came pretty close.

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I started noticing smaller details that I missed the first time--like the hail, still frozen on the leaves, shaded by the trees 2 hours after the storm.

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Saturday, June 13

rainy day lily

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We did everything in the rain today. We weeded the garden..belatedly staked some of the tomatoes...(WHOOPS!)...went for a run...I even took some photos in the rain. This lily has the most amazing color combo...a vivid red and an orange center.

And now, the sun is out.

Tuesday, June 2

detour

local produce

These days, my commute detours through Dillingersville, PA...and I am now addicted to this small farm stand, and the local strawberries I drive by each night. Last night we had fresh berries, tonight's victims are chilling in the form of strawberry soup. (Oh yes, there will be angel food croutons...)

The June/July OG is out, and Becca's strawberry cover has been taunting me.



We did that shoot over in Dublin, PA, at a little farm that does not spray their berries...this is rare and delicious...and I'm so happy the berries are back.

I wish every farm had a little Spencer, like the Lapinski's farm last summer...he was one of the best parts of that photo shoot. I wish he'd made it into the article!

June 12, spencer and becca

So it's happily June, and the berries are back...don't tell Franklin!

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Sunday, May 31

reunion

sometimes you just need to spend time with old friends...


Wednesday, May 27

saw some wonderful things today...

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Tuesday, May 26

summer begins! so ahead of the solstice...

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Monday, May 18

may flowers

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