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‘Nother Tree
Check out this one. This is in the yard of a house down the street from us. Some days when I drive past, it looks like it is plugged into some source of illuminating electricity. The vibrancy jumps out from the muted background of everything around it. I don’t think it ever changes its hue. In the spring when it sprouts leaves, I get the impression the brilliant color is because the leaves are new. When I notice the fluorescent glow again in the middle of summer, I catch myself wondering if the tree thinks autumn is already here. After passing it repeatedly through all seasons, it begins to dawn on me that it always displays this day-glow color. I think of it as a gift from the owners of that property, allowing us to continually witness the extraordinary resplendence, and it brings a smile, every time I drive past.
A Tree
I love trees. This one had a shape that appealed to me. I was somewhat immobilized in a comfortable chair and looked up to see this wonderful specimen displayed, front and center, in my field of view. I took a couple of shots to see if I could capture all of it with my little point-and-shoot camera without changing my vantage point. Got everything except the trunk. Does anyone other than the people hosting us at the time, recognize this beauty and know exactly where I was sitting? There are a small number of potential readers who just might. For the rest of you, take a moment to lose yourself in all the things to see within this image.
June Arrives
It is the month that, to me, means summer. I wonder if typical summer weather will be very far behind? What we have been experiencing thus far seems less like summer than most years I have in memory.
Summer for us is usually a time of traveling to our vacation spot. After every great weekend at the lake, I find my mind is drawn to revisit the events that just occurred at our paradise. The most recent experience was tainted a fair amount by Cyndie’s and my current circumstances, but there is still enough magic from just having been there that my mind doesn’t hesitate to return. On the night of our big community dinner at the lodge, Cyndie and I left a little early and headed back to our cabin. I left my camera with Julian and asked him to capture some of the atmosphere for me.
Photo by Julian W. Hays
There is a grass field by the children’s play area where a game of lacrosse had materialized. We marveled over how the field started out as a place where the kids played wiffle ball. Over time, the game of choice has morphed to volleyball, and then soccer. I was impressed to see that every kid seemed to have a lacrosse stick and knew how to use it. Once again, the times are changing.
With the low light of dusk, the auto settings of my camera captured a fair amount of blur from the kids in motion. I like the effect that creates. I also like the one person lying on the grass, looking skyward as the action is happening beyond him. I sense the lingering reverberations of the kid’s excited shouts and the collection of adult voices in conversation that were happening at the time, behind the camera’s field of view.
Photo by Julian W. Hays
This image of our view of the lake from the lodge really appeals to my eye. There is a lot to it, but it is all pretty subtle. The colors in the sky and reflection of the lake are great. I have no difficulty mentally placing myself on the steps of the lodge with the smells and sounds of the wood smoke and loon calls bringing the scene alive for me.
