Tuesday, 21 August 2012
“Voila,” says the maple, “here are some leaves ready to expand and photosynthesize.”
Silence. Mother Nature thinks “Haha, joke’s on you. I’m working on ushering in a nice frost. Gimme some time, though.”
Lovely COOL morning here….
Monday, 20 August 2012
Here’s a side view of that plant I mentioned back in July, with a picture from directly above the center of the specimen. Just so you know, I also notice it on days when it is not decorated with raindrop-gems. Nice cool morning, BTW.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
I indulged myself today and didn’t walk this morning. I felt good for not doing so in the wee hours, but by late afternoon, I felt…unexercised.
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Once again the overnight rain left the dawn-time cool (relatively speaking) and very humid. Along one block I smelled both camellias and lavender. Mmm.
In the Saturday-morn quiet I heard more “native” sounds. However, I heard nothing from the house-yard where I often discern chicken-clucking. In front of another house where I’ve never noted them previously, just barely, I did hear them.
Friday, 10 August 2012
The post-rainfall fungi cycle has brought us this pale yellow umbrella-type (and inky caps, no photo, among other gilled ’shrooms), and I couldn’t resist, um, boring you with it. That’s thyme it’s hanging with. The rainclouds have been spotty, however, and Lake Lanier (Atlanta’s water source) remains almost 8.2 feet low, as the clouds dance around the Lake, which has a pretty small catchment area.
* In fact, I think it’s an umbonate pileus.
Thursday, 9 August 2012
What I noticed today is another round of fungi coming along—we’re in the early phase of quick-growing delicate species. However, low-light fungi pictures are yawn!, even when the specimens are brilliantly white. So, instead, I give you a wee architectural detail.
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Gardenia-time is beginning again, along with round three(?) of the azaleas. I found the scent faint this morning in part because there aren’t many blossoms open, but also I think because of the weather. Is dry better than humid?
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
I think we’re still in a growth sequence set off by the rains last week, with the fungi. I’m seeing waves of different species. Today is the first day I’ve noticed these biggies. That flesh is so white and so…ephemeral. Bolete?
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
I spotted this very-red crepe myrtle in glorious bloom from the car yesterday when I was erranding, and routed myself by it this morning to take a snap. The red is amazing; this capture doesn’t do it justice (too dark out (still), plus iPhone, plus somewhat impatient photographer).
Saturday, 21 July 2012
The ripest in this cluster were my snack upon my return from my way-after-oh-dark-thirty walk this morning. The meteorologist said the humidity was at 90%, but I would have said higher. Scientific measuring devices tend to be less biased, however. (Note the Thai basil off to the right.)
Non-domestic critter activities noted this morning: cat napping in unplanted decorative planter next to the porch of a duplex; squirrel snacking on the welcome mat of an otherwise carefully manicured front garden.
* Apologies for the repeat theme.