9 July 2026 (dog-day cicadas)

dog-day cicadas . . .

the treed cat

shifts on a branch

8 July 2026 (high noon)

high noon

crossbills chipping

in the sprucetops

7 July 2026 (skirting the mud)

skirting the mud . . .

heart-shaped petals

of an invasive rose

6 July 2026 (back home)

back home again the river sounds the same

5 July 2026 (welcoming)

welcoming

the first daylilies

wildfire haze

4 July 2026 (independence day)

independence day

a child squats to pee

in the beach sand

3 July 2026 (heat haze)

heat haze

vacuuming cobwebs

from every corner

2 July 2026 (noon ferry)

noon ferry

lion’s mane jellyfish

bobbing in our wake

1 July 2026 (a bowl of cherries)

a bowl of cherries

as a thank-you gift

morning heat

30 June 2026 (unseasonable heat)

unseasonable heat . . .

one crow picks up

what another drops

29 June 2026 (dense fog)

dense fog

bagpipe music rising

from somewhere in my past