Musings

Yarrow. Again: yarrow. Why do I keep thinking tansy? Tansy is yellow-gold!

I see four vines in here: poison ivy, Virginia creeper, Boston ivy (or similar), and something that reminds me of a grapevine, but isn’t, and I don’t know what it is.

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Archie? I get that the Harrison is an unsubtle nod to dad, but Archie? Not even Archibald? Actually, the latter is even more awkward, graceless, and inelegant than Archie. Hey, he’s both a British royal (we know) and an American (we assume), so wee Archie will probably pull his name off with ease.

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I came around a corner and my nose was assailed, and I pivoted to look at what was newly revealed upwind: there it is, the blooming vine honeysuckle. MMMMmmmm, that’s a distinctive fragrance.

Isn’t that about the darkest purple iris you’ve seen? Light’s mediocre, but whatta bloom!

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Oak leaf hydrangea. And splendid lighting.

Smoke tree. The street had a half-dozen of these plants, about the same size (well-established), perhaps planted at the same time.

Peony abloom. Just love peonies. I see them and think of my grandmother’s garden, and therefore my grandparents.

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A particularly maroon Japanese maple, with some kind of (procumbent?) juniper, very (yellow) green.

A Virginia creeper climbing a brick wall. Different contrast in shapes, but still generally red/green.

Lots of action at the Gliderport. On the ground. Also, stay on runway to avoid mud.

No Chiitan sighting (watching John Oliver), not surprisingly.

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No photo of the thermal-riding vultures, circling, circling (catchy title, however—heh). Instead: frost in the field.

Almost always a lane closed on the Big Bridge. Yay for infrastructure maintenance.

Rabbit wondering at roadside.

Sugar in towers. [Do you think of Ohio as a sugar producer? Nope? You aren’t alone, I’m certain. (Beets not cane (duh).)]

I hope you’ve enjoyed this exercise in prepositions. Overkill, in all likelihood….

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Ever noticed a chive bud before? This is the first I remember noticing. Tiny.

The lake was pretty still this afternoon, and the solar gain put the porch temp above 70°F. Yay!

Lovely sunset. Note: no leaves.

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Lake Superior beach at Hurricane Creek, east view (so no creek; it’s behind me).

Snow remnant on beach; snow insulated by sand. Or perhaps just protected.

Rare Grand Marais igloo snowbank remnant. (Being truthful: it didn’t look so igloo-ey from the other side.)

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The astronomical report on the radio indicated that the sun would be up today for 14 hours and 14 minutes…not here! It rained last night and through mid-afternoon enough to fill the rain barrel. I assume the rain melted this snowbank, but it looks quite similar to when we arrived.

This guy is not an editorial comment on William Barr. [Fingers crossed.]

This particular rainstorm lacked the storminess, almost no wind, or not during this part of the afternoon when the rain slacked off. Note how quiet the lake is. And how high the water (I know I’ve mentioned this already).

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We—meaning mostly The Guru—did some chainsaw woodwork, the kind where a half-fallen tree got converted into a brush pile and some firewood. I’m sad that it was the sour cherry and about to bloom. Had to go, though. Have to admit that the birds always got most of the fruit…they are clever, fast beasties.

I can report that the rhubarb survived another winter of inattention. Except for the deer, who made a trail right through two of the plants with their sharp hoofies. Protection has been added in the form of branches and tents of hardware cloth. Hope to clear out the grass before we go…weather, are you listening?, permitting.

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Yesterday, I went out for a walk and found sunshine and ramps (Allium tricoccum).

Today, I found overcast as I stepped out the door, and a minute later, heard small noises on the leaves…white stuff…not rain. It quit within fifteen minutes. Still.

Now, the wood heater is keeping us warm, and I’m hoping for fine solar gain tomorrow.

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