morning magic

A tiny bit of rain overnight left clouds in the sky early this morning. That, combined with a low tide at 8:38 AM, convinced me to head to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for a walk.

While my preferred walking time is 1 to 2 hours before low tide, arriving just as the tide changed worked too. It was a good morning for a walk by the sea. The clouds and light were pure magic.

faded

The petals of a rudbeckia hirta have faded, signaling a soon-to-come change of season.

high on a wall

On Thursday I headed to Salem for to walk by and enjoy the murals. I found new murals that were created for the annual Mural Slam not too far from Old Town Hall in addition to the murals that live in The Point neighborhood.

This one is a favorite that lives high on a wall in The Point, part of the Punto Urban Art Museum.

Katherine, by Paola Delfin

early apples

It was a good farm stand visit this afternoon. They had a favorite early season (local!) apple, Zestar!. While I am not really ready for the season to change I am always happy to find good apples.

Zestar! is a early season apple that comes from the University of Minnesota breeding program (trademarked, USPP#11367). It is a good solid early apple, with a sweet-tart taste and a hint of brown sugar flavoring.

...It is one of the parents of the new popular US variety, Sweetango.

Information courtesy of https://www.orangepippin.com/varieties/apples/zestar

happy bees

Bees are happily feeding on a dahlia in the gardens of Prescott Park.

coastal New Hampshire

The forecast yesterday was for a foggy morning followed by rain later in the day. I headed to the New Hampshire coast early, focusing on a bit of a coastal wander before a Portsmouth garden visit.

While clouds were the predominant sky feature I did see a bit of blue as I looked to the south.

in the woods

On Thursday I visited the sculptures scattered through the woods at Andres Institute of Art in Brookline, NH.

What an interesting place to wander!

More photos from Tursday's walk can be seen in the gallery Andres Institute of Art :: 2022.

dahlia, again

It's dahlia season!

I've been so lucky this season to see many colors and varieties of this intricate flower this summer. Here's another one from the gardens of Prescott Park in Portsmouth, NH.

looking to the east

Rain was predicted for yesterday. In spite of the forecast I headed to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for a morning walk.

Water did not fall from the sky; it was a dry - and beautiful - walk.

underground

I headed in to Boston Sunday morning to visit the murals "Underground at Ink Block".

This urban park is an interesting use of the space under the highway.

More photos can be seen in the gallery underground at Ink Block :: 2022.