Pinebox Contingent Here…
…at long last—to cool and partly cloudy weather. Time to chill.
In other news, lots of caterpillars.
Fancy “Luncheon”
At Majas, in Mindemoya. Thanks to Therese.
Sunny, bright, mostly calm, but cool. Perfect weather if you don’t miss rain.
Parade of Little Storms…
And a little seiche. Fun to watch, but so far just a few drops here.
Birds
Morning blue jay confab, wren making its home in garage lean-to, gangs of grackles, troupe of terns on the shoal at Gray Point, squad of little mergansers working as a team to drive minnows to shore for quick dinner. Now, loons calling.
Lively afternoon sail on Heliotrope, in gusty winds, with rail occasionally buried. Nice to have knowledgeable muscle on board. Check out Abby’s studio_bywater Instagram site.
Fish and Chips…
…in Prov. Lots of swimming here. Hot and sunny.
Workin’ On The Chain Gang…
…or, more accurately, a volunteer Serendipity Lane trimming crew. On possibly the hottest day of the year.
On the up side, we started work at 10 am, and most of us quit before noon.
Lots of swimming post trimming.
Everyone…
…loves a crowded, hot, humid “farmers” market. (Or almost everyone.) Huge crowd.
We did buy some stuff, actually
Warm, humid, hazy, smoggy, with a little light rain this evening.
Windride With Abby
On another beautiful day.
Up With The Mainsail
Sail around the bay with Therese as guest crew. Complete range of conditions, from flat calm to almost-buried rail. Fun to hoist the full canvas.
All aspects of the jaunt perfectly executed.
And, for dinner…
Serendipity Lane…
…Annual General Meeting. Tasty potluck, 12 voting units, every vote unanimous.
Massive bean crop from garden
Deck Weather
Nice to be out with the coreopsis and butterflies. Beautiful, quiet Saturday.
Excess oregano
Thirty merganser ducklings, one parent. Efficiency?
Shadflies…
…somewhat prevalent on Heliotrope this morning as we set out on a breezy morning sail out past Gooseberry and around the bay. Beautiful weather, made better by yesterday’s rain.
Above, bull thistle, one of many mid-summer weeds/flowers in bloom. Below chicory and Queen Anne’s lace. Others not pictured, tansy, and even goldenrod.
First Thunderstorm…
…of the season, I think. Nice amount of rain.
Photo by Sue
Afternoon drive in the country…
Slow Boat To…
…nowhere in particular. Across the bay and back in very light wind. But still good to be on the water.
Busy day at the marina—this evening just about full up. Could that mean some weather is coming?
Another Fine Day…
…after another cool night. Mostly clear and bright, mostly SW wind.
Above, Pinebox, and below that, Pinebox beach. Motivated to practice flying the drone again.
Shoreline Flowers
Vervain and Cardinal Flower. (Photos by Sue)
We seem to be dodging all the climate disasters—cool nights and lovely days. Only downside is the lack of rain.
Cloudy With a Few Drops
Independent activities, but together for dinner. Warm enough for a sail and swim.
(Drone footage by Scott)
Family Here
Scott, Sandi, Ashley, Vince.
The Place For Insects
Great numbers and great variety.
Those annoying to humans (but appreciated by insectivores) are mostly gone at this point in the summer. This includes black flies, mosquitoes, and deer flies. Now, it’s mostly what I would call the good guys—dragonflies and butterflies. And pollen/nectar bees.
So far, however, and this is odd, almost no shadflies. Gulls are working the shoreline, but no big eruption. Hope they’re okay.
Out To Lunch
Late fish-and-chips lunch in GorB. Then back to the ranch for some weed whacking and a swim.
Asclepias incarnata, the fancy milkweed.
Lots of common terns now in the neighborhood, and lots of butterflies, including monarchs.