The humidity level in the air has been oppressive....
as full as this Balloon Flower bud appears.
Somedays it's like looking through a haze....
photos of the garden can take on a painted quality.
The woods have benefitted from all the moisture.....
...and the deer have found puddles to play in.....
~all photos enlarge~
...much like three of my grandsons back in 2003!
Excess moisture brings down trees....in the present and past.
The flowers need lots of moisture to do their best...
these pink and white ones cast a coolness to the garden....
but the reality is....
the hot firery look of these more closely represents our....
extremely hot and humid days.
The hammock hasn't seen much activity from me....
the heat and humidity keep me away.
....Alivia and her friend visit it with frozen fruit bars though!
The frozen treat keeps her cool with cousin Katie too.
The humidity doesn't keep Alivia off her bike...
or the juvenile Bluebirds from revisiting their nest...
or the Tiger Swallowtails from the Coneflowers....
baby raccoons from a tree...or a fox from roaming free...
...but it does cause a heavy grapevine...
to bring down limbs from the soft-wood tulip tree.
One afternoon....out by the wooden swing....we noticed
turkey vultures were sitting like bookends on the fence posts.
Seeing something small and brown on the ground...
caused concern to rise for the fawns.
It turned out to be a dead chicken....
I guess....either dropped by a hawk or left by a fox.
Usually out by the wooden swing under the walnut tree....
we see more serene scenes.
It seems to be a favorite early morning spot for the fawns.
They also visit the tall grass of the field....
even make their way onto one of the paths.
The birdhouse in the field now stands empty.
The five baby Tree Swallows have left their nest.
There are small wildflowers in the tall grass of the field though...
...along with the Virginia Mountain Mint...
....which is a favorite of the Honeybees!
You can see how busy they are.
I've been just as busy with a Mail Art Workshop....
at our local library....during the Summer Reading Program.
....the theme this year was Experience The World.
There were areas of display for different countries.
This was a lovely display for Japan.
I exchange mail art with friends here, in Australia & the UK....
so that fit right in. I displayed examples of mail received
and demonstrated the making of it. It was a good day!
My garden these days is mostly GREEN.
The tomatoes are slow to ripen....but
cucumbers, green onions and basil are plentiful!
Some of that green appears in most meals!
The tomatoes still have to come from the store....
along with a healthy array of fruits for dessert.
Alivia talks me into dressing up the bananas with
fudge sauce and whipped cream though.
I can't blame her....I love dark chocolate too!
There has been a break in the humidity....
just like the Balloon Flower that opened....
last evening the clouds did too....bringing rain and cooler air.
This is some of my Mail Art I've made this past year....
and happily mailed off to friends near and far.
Just like Blogging.....it's a fun and rewarding thing to do!
So thankful for that.....on Humidity Filled Days!
~♥~ Wanda ~♥~
