10 August 2025 (sturgeon moon)

sturgeon moon

the distant booms

of fireworks on the mainland

9 August 2025 (full moonrise)

full moonrise

the distant sound

of cheering

8 August 2025 (dog days)

dog days

three pheasants lounging

around the yard

7 August 2025 (rocked by waves)

rocked by waves

what happens

when we die

6 August 2025 (apologizing)

apologizing

to my mother . . .

Queen Anne’s lace

I love you, Mom!

5 August 2025 (heat haze)

heat haze . . .

day-old daylilies

sag on their stems

4 August 2025 (new moon)

new moon

the primrose opens

to the evening

3 August 2025 (midsummer)

midsummer walk the gauntlet of bee-heavy goldenrod

2 August 2025 (quaking aspen)

quaking aspen

two young blue jays

flap after their parent

1 August 2025 (onshore breeze)

onshore breeze . . .

the spruce’s top boughs

heavy with green cones

31 July 2025 (cloying heat)

cloying heat

the first caterpillar tents

appear on the cherry