From My Office Window

 
I thought the rain might have brought an end to the color season, but not so! Here is the view this morning (zoomed in on the far hill) out my office window, right above my desk.




If I turn and look out the other window, this is what I see



Not a bad place to work, eh?

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A Walk at Summit Beach

 
It was so hot and humid today, I had to go somewhere cooler and wet. I wanted Maggie to be able to go, which really limited the choices. But Summit Township Park allows dogs on leash. And there is access to a lot of unpopulated beach north of there.



We walked around the point you can see here, and a bit farther before turning around. I walked in the water. The big lake is warm (water temps in 60's) already- it's only June! Maggie is so prissy. She hardly ever let her feet get wet. She managed to avoid all the water dog genes from either the Vizsla or Labrador heritage.



There aren't many big rocks along the Michigan shore, unlike Lake Superior where there are lots of rocks. So I was delighted to find that this stretch of beach has quite a few rocks. This was the biggest.



The variety of colors and patterns in the rocks was great! This rock is about three feet across.



The commonest colors were pink, white and black, but once in a while there was a bright gem. These are smaller- just a few inches across.



I took way too many pictures. I know I've posted more than I usually do, but the beauty of the wet rocks was overwhelming. Just one more... These little beauties were arranged by Mother Nature, just for you.



More work tomorrow! Who knows what I'll find. Also, I'm going to be interviewed at 6:30 pm Eastern (3:30 Pacific time) about being an author. Hear it live, or listen to the recording later, at A Cup of Coffee and a Good Book

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It's the Details

 



I just love to wander through cemeteries looking at the various gravestones. And I love decorative details on all kinds of objects. These two activities go together really well.


Like anything else, the decorations may tell you something about when they were made. The one above looks rather Victorian, while this one is definitely art deco style, as is the one below.

I like this one a lot, and I don't know that I had noticed it before. These are all from the cemetery next door, where I wander nearly every day. I like how the petal design springs from the mass of uncut stone. I like the textures of the different parts of the design. I really like how the light on the various angles changes the tones. I think it looks like a black and white image, even though it's in color.


And of course, there are quite a few of these. The sad ones. Many of the graves of babies are marked with little lambs like this.

Frosty Morning

 
One of the special quality elements of this past week occurred Thursday morning when we had our first hard frost of the season. As I was leaving for work I peeked at my rock garden and discovered this violet with frosty edges. I didn't even realize what a nice contrast it made with the red Lake Superior banded sandstone until I looked at the picture later in the day.

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