7 July 2025 (heat haze)

heat haze

a porpoise rolls through waves

without a splash

6 July 2025 (heat index)

heat index . . .

a line of napping pheasants

blocks the trail

3 July 2025 (afternoon heat)

afternoon heat

a tattered swallowtail

sips from a lily

24 June 2025 (heat wave)

heat wave . . .

swerving to avoid

the smashed turtle

23 June 2025 (morning heat)

morning heat

the lawn ripples

through old window glass

6 August 2024 (dog days)

dog days the screen door sticks

2 August 2024 (heat index)

heat index

goldenrod crowds

both sides of the trail

10 July 2024 (summer heat)

summer heat . . .

ants cluster

on a melon rind

3 July 2024 (morning heat)

morning heat

a vireo warms up

his voice

29 June 2024 (morning heat)

morning heat

multiflora roses overwhelm

the hillside

18 June 2024 (heat index)

heat index

a catbird sings louder

and louder