Today is a vacation day for me, so I was able to squeeze in a quick morning photo walk around the wetlands that border my backyard. The wetlands are now lush with birds, wildflowers, and tall grasses. This is one of those places I cherish most, a touch of the wild so close to home. As walked around the path within it, I thought of a portion of Oberon’s speech from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2.1.235-239):
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,Quite overcanopied with luscious woodbine,With sweet musk roses and with eglantine.
There were wild roses in bloom today, but they resisted capture through my lens. They were tucked into the deeper parts of the wetlands. Black-eyed susans are now in bloom, a sure sign that summer is conquering this area.






Such beautiful photos! 🙂
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Thank you! It’s been a beautiful day.
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Beautiful photos 🙂 You are so lucky to have such a rich, beautiful area so close to you.
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Thanks! I do feel lucky having this area so close.
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Beautiful images!
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Thanks. I feel lucky that the light was good when those flowers were in bloom. We usually get a lot of rain and wind during the last half of June.
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