steven-patrick in #hive-194913 • 9 hours agoFading glorySummer is fading. Along with it, the beautiful blooms of spring and summer. I fell in love with these fisteven-patrick in #hive-194913 • yesterdayA beautiful day at the lakeIt was a beautiful day at the lake yesterday afternoon. Dramatic sky and smooth lake reflecting it back. This is the marina on Lake Dunmore. A small lagoon with a pass leading…steven-patrick in #hive-194913 • 2 days agoMonday in PhotosToday's post is a collection of photos from my Monday. First a lovely mushroom growing in the forest. I was hauling a wheelbarrow full of yard waste into the woods to dump and…steven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 3 days agoEasy Sunday morningTaking it easy this Sunday morning. A fearless chipmunk was quite comfortable with getting his picture taken on our morning walk. ![Tiny tree frog](steven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 4 days agoA Squirrel's storyTime for a Sunday squirrel story. A day in the life of a grey squirrel in Vermont.steven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 5 days ago5th AnniversaryWe celebrated our 5th Year Anniversary of being in Vermont. We went to Cafe Provence in Brandon. I didn't get any photos of the outside of the restaurant so here is its website…steven-patrick in #hive-194913 • 6 days agoJewelweed macrophotosOrange Jewelweed is a wildflower that is all over the swampy area along the edge of my yard. Spotted touch-mesteven-patrick in #hive-194913 • 7 days agoSeven days of SummerSeven days, seven photos. Summer days at the lake from the last week. ![High clouds](steven-patrick in #hive-194913 • 8 days agoSummer in VermontSummertime in Vermont is a nice time of the year. We have been getting a little rain off and on to keep things green. The temperature dipped into the 50Fs last night and will…steven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 9 days agoMorning Glory photosWe love our morning glories by the garden. Beautiful in morning when we go out to check the garden. And very photographic with the morning light, they seem to glow. ![Backlit](steven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 10 days agoMount Independence hikeYesterday we got out for a hike along the shores of Lake Champlain. We visited a state historical site - Mount Independence which was a fort during the American Revolution. ![Forest](httsteven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 11 days agoSundayWe took a short day trip today. Passed this cool old barn. Also this classic dairy farm. ![Early harsteven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 12 days agoMiddlebury, VermontWe were in Middlebury yesterday so I took a few photos. The sky was a dramatic backdrop. There is traffic circle kind of between downtown and the college. ![Two bros](steven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 13 days agoA proper garden tourToday I thought I would do a proper garden tour. This is a corner post with a birdhouse. You can ssteven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 14 days agoApples and PearsEach morning after a morning walk and breakfast, I do a walk around of the yard, garden, and fruit trees. Hopefully check the rain gauge, but no need today 🙁 ![Pears](steven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 15 days agoHoneysuckleHoneysuckle is an aggressive, non-native, invasive species in Vermont. It seems to be everywhere. Like most invasive species it is primarily a problem because it outcompetes…steven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 16 days agoPretty flowersToday is just pretty flowers. Sometimes that is enough 🙂 Our black-eyed susans are having a great yeasteven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 17 days agoRandom thoughts and photosHello from the lake 😎 its been a hot and humid stretch here in Vermont. Hopefully it will break tonight. I've been stepping up my posting. It always disheartens me when the…steven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 18 days agoForest to table dining 🙂Chicken of the Woods is a favorite mushroom to forage. Its easy to identify and cooks up with a texture surprisingly similar to chicken. That also makes it a favorite of vegetarians. I found tsteven-patrick in #hive-125125 • 19 days agoSummertime HydrangeasI have lots of hydrangeas around the yard. Most were planted by the original owners of my house so they are well established. ![Deer trimmed](