Sunday afternoons are the most common time older son and I go for walks. It’s been so hot outside that we haven’t gone in a few weeks, but today we braved the heat, burning sun, and thick, smoke-scented air and walked over 2 miles on a nearby bike path. The path is a rail-to-trail convert so flat and straight. The first thing we happened across to shoot was a solar-powered nativity scene that a church installed along the path. The lawn is expansive to the church that looks about a block away. I’d like to see this at night, when it is lit up.
A lot of staghorn sumac grows in the area. This is the first one I’ve seen “fruit” on:
On the walk back, I was desperate to sit down for a moment, to rest and take a few swigs off of my ever-present Arnold Palmer. This bench, haloed by Rose of Sharon trees, showed up just in time.
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I would love to see that nativity scene lit up…that is a cool idea.
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The town we are moving to is near this other town that has those little borrowing libraries all over! There was even one at the church for canned goods!
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Christine, this isn’t a little borrowing library, but I know what you mean. Happy you are moving near a town that has many of them. Love the idea of one for canned goods. There are a lot of hungry people out there.
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You know sometimes when there are sales I buy so much because “its a bargain” but then it usually goes to canned food drives because its “extra”. I don’t mind. The small cost goes a long way I hope.
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Nice to spend some time in nature with a favourite human.
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Lovely shots, Lisa.
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Thanks, Robbie.
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Wonderful white hibiscus! :)
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Not hibiscus, but the blossoms look very similar. These are Rose of Sharon. Glad you likethe blossom :)
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Oh… thank you. I checked though, and still saw these generally as Hibiscus, in more colors, more “subfamilies” too… Woodbridge, Syriacus :) I am no specialist, but even the roses, those with longer pistil and stamens, are called Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 😊 My mother calls them Japanese Roses, she loves them!
I love them too, I especially associate them with late summer days, those bushes along the pavements and the seaside promenades, at least in Romania (at the Black Sea) :D
I’m Nicole, from starrysteps.wordpress.com :)
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Thanks for the additional information, Nicole.
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You’re welcome! Both information and me… being WP friendly, so to say. I came to visit your blog, from Goodreads, from a notification about the Review I wrote for “Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku”. Have a nice week ahead.
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Nicole, do you have poems in the anthology? Thank you for following me over from goodreads :)
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You’re welcome, Lisa! Yes, of course, I contributed with 5 Haiku to “Tranquility” :)
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I just re-read them :)
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:)
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I agree, Lisa, I would also like to see the nativity all alight at night!
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It’s actually not that far from where we parked, and I do have lights for my bike. If I ever get a night shot will share it.
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Sumac berries are a sign of late summer to me, and sumac leaves are the first to turn red and are therefore the first sign of fall.
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Same here on the leaves. First time seeing the berries.
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Rose of Sharon is always a welcome sight. (K)
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I just saw a bunch of them on the bike ride, along with all kinds of other flourishing flora. The drops of rain felt so refreshing.
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We’ve cooled off here. I hope you have too.
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It rained late last night for hours. It’s definitely cooler, 71F right now, but still humid as all get out. Glad things are cooling off there also.
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