Summer of 2019

The photographs in this post are moving backwards in time.



I'm starting with a walk today (August 25, 2019) at Shelley Lake and will end with shots from June, 2019.



In spite of the heat it has been such a wet summer than it looks more like June than August here.



Saturday was very wet but we had a perfect Sunday for a walk and I was happy to see the egret above and the great blue heron (7th and 8th shots).



I think that the earth has had its hottest summer this year but the NC Piedmont hasn't been as hot as some summers. That said the humidity has made it feel very hot.



Today was perfect, not too hot or too humid.



I have air conditioning and sometimes a hot summer is even worse in places that are usually cooler because not as many people have air conditioning.



Of course there are people without air conditioning in some of the hottest places.



I remind myself of people that not only don't have air conditioning, they don't have adequate shelter. I am very fortunate.



The shot above is the last one from August, 2019.



I don't know what to call these concrete structures along the path that's beside a creek that feeds into Shelley Lake.



I've asked Bill on more than one occasion but my brain can't hold onto the name.



In any event I'm not sure if the paintings were organized or people just decided to improve on them by partially covering the concrete.



I love reflections and tend to shoot them a lot.



I've seen foxes on my deck off an on for years but this is the first time I've had a young one napping on my deck when an adult doesn't appear to move it off when I'm watching from the window.



I've seen this young fox off and on for months and it doesn't seem bothered by me at all.



I don't go out on the deck when I see it. I don't want it too comfortable with people.



There have been a lot of mourning doves (above) and brown thrashers (below) on my deck.



The rest of the shots are June 2019.



The sidewalk art is on the road with several trails leading to Shelley Lake.



Hard to believe that summer is almost over.



I always like a change from heat so look forward to a continued cool down.



This little chipmunk has showed up on my deck from time to time.



I think the birds below are house finches.



The American Robin below has a bittersweet berry in its mouth.



Below its drying off after a bath.