8 July 2025 (fog bank)

fog bank

the white blur

of multiflora roses

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

5 July 2025 (offshore breeze)

offshore breeze

a swallow sails over

the tallest mast

4 July 2025

Fourth of July

fresh strawberries

in a blue Chinese bowl

3 July 2025 (afternoon heat)

afternoon heat

a tattered swallowtail

sips from a lily

2 July 2025 (afternoon haze)

afternoon haze

the incessant whining

of young crows

1 July 2025 (fresh strawberries)

fresh strawberries . . .

a pair of young crows

side-by-side on a branch

30 June 2025 (fresh strawberries)

fresh strawberries

the soft crooning

of my neighbor’s chickens

29 June 2025 (rattlesnake root)

rattlesnake root . . .

choosing the path

less traveled

28 June 2025 (summer rain)

summer rain

petals of wildflowers

cling to bare legs