It’s apple blossom time and I rather immodestly think our tree looks beautiful.
Theme Day: Squares
The Theme Day challenge for City Daily Photo participants this month is “squares.”
Squares here were all that stood between me and the fierce creature on the other side.
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Attitude
Insert word balloon above: “What are you looking at?”
Laundry day
Take one laundry day…at one lavender farm.
What do you get?
Lots of purple clothes.
Masts and clouds
This is a view of the Port Townsend Paper Mill through boat masts at the Port of Port Townsend. The mill has historically been an important employer for the area. Now, to respond to complaints about odors from the mill, pure liquid oxygen is being pumped into its treatment pond. Complaints are still being logged, but mill officials say they have reduced odors by 85 percent.
Caterpillar patterns
Tent caterpillars are beginning to emerge from their cocoon-like webbing. Once they do that they head for the nearest foliage, eat, then turn into moths for a little while, mate, lay eggs, and start all over again. Entomology is a stretch for me; sometimes the creepy crawly essence of insects is a bit much. But these guys were so nicely arranged I couldn’t resist. And most of them weren’t squirming.
Backyard birds
We’ve enjoyed a little kildeer in our backyard for the last couple of weeks. They often browse in our grass but this one sticks around and got rather upset when my husband mowed behind our septic mounds. Within a day or two our suspicions were confirmed: there was a fluffy little chick that was soon pecking in the grass too. It has moved too fast so far for a photo op.
This Canada goose marched through the yard last week. They’re very common around here but not in our yard. I know they’re not often welcome guests but I rather liked seeing this one goose stepping around…and then he disappeared.