Welcome Back

Welcome Back © Lynn Wiles 2020
In the times of the coronavirus, it is nice that nature is still springing up. My checkerboard lilies (Fritillaria meleagris), decided to come back after I thought they were long gone. I’m in a conundrum, my only time out of the house is walking the dog or finding deserted places for her to run off leash. Neither is conducive to photography. I have been enjoying all the spring buds and blooms knowing that in previous years I have posted them on my blog. I’ve been working from home for weeks now and yes, the construction is still going on and on.

Christmas Night 2019

Christmas Night 2019 © Lynn Wiles 2019
A big flake lighting up the night by a tree with lights. Wishing all who celebrate a Merry Christmas and a belated Winter Solstice to all. Let there be light.

Eleven Years

Eleven Years © Lynn Wiles 2019
I started this blog eleven years ago today. Who knew overnight construction (still going on) and overwork (lessening somewhat) would get in the way of this blog? I didn’t, but life goes round and round. I hope to post every now and then.

Reality Bites

Reality Bites © Lynn Wiles 2019
Over my garden fence, the Harvest Moon waning and the bright lights of the overnight construction going on and on. Now in its fifth week. I have decided that considering how extraordinarily busy I am at work by day with trouble sleeping because of the noise all night, I have to at least temporarily give up on everything extra for the time being. This includes photographing and blogging. Otherwise I may go ‘insane in the membrane’ and I don’t want that. Hope to be back someday in the not too distant future.

Old System

Old System © Lynn Wiles 2019
Someone is changing HVAC systems.

Woodbine

Woodbine © Lynn Wiles 2019
Parthenocissus or Virginia Creeper is native to Eastern and Central US and is related to grapes.

Hitching a ride

Hitching a ride © Lynn Wiles 2019
The construction is so bad around my house and city in general, that a praying mantis actually hitched a ride on my windshield for over a mile until it hopped off in a quieter neighborhood.

It Wants to Live

It Wants to Live © Lynn Wiles 2019
Ever since the demise of one half of my pussy willow tree, it has been throwing out shoots in abundance. At first it was around the stump, but now they are migrating up the trunk of the other half. Yes, I’ve been cutting them off and this one made a face.

Circles in the Sun

Circles in the Sun © Lynn Wiles 2019
Sheets of metal with lots of circles on a sunny day.

Waste Not

Waste Not © Lynn Wiles 2019
A burdock stem in my yard waste container. Love the stripes on the stalk. I imagine I will see them again, because we could not get it up by the roots, but got a lot of burs trying.