Before the Rain

There he goes. That tiny little turquoise dot in the middle of the picture is Ed on his riding mower. The picture is taken from the porch outside the kitchen. It give you some idea of the scale of things here. ( Images in this photograph may be nearer than they appear!) He's off to mow the path so we can walk all around the back meadow without wading through the tall grass.

Don't you wonder just where that path goes? It drops down through the dead ice sink. We call it the meditation spot because it is quiet and still, since it is sheltered from the wind. From there, it goes up the hill to the back meadow that overlooks the pond. It's wonderful back there. The pond, although small, has all kinds of dragonflies, salamanders and frogs to see. Behind the pond is a bit of woods. At night in the summer, the fireflies are like fireworks. When the milkweed blooms there are butterflies galore. From there, the path goes around the perimeter of the high meadow. There is a 360 degree panoramic view of the surrounding area up there.

We love it here. It's a natural playground for someone who loves plants and stones. We got some much needed rain overnight, but if it clears off we'll check out that newly mowed path.

It's later in the day and I have this to add. We saw a Baltimore Oriole and the first tiger swallowtail butterfly of the season in the garden.