baroque breakfast

[OT from cottage renovations]

the Grove's music weekend concludes with the baroque breakfast at the gazebo in Wadsworth Park.  it's potluck (I made croissants, served on railroad dining car china) and features a brass quartet.  the weather had been moderate up to then but this is the event where our luck tends to run a bit thin, and it did get rather warm though not too muggy.  with some periodic repositioning of chairs and blankets those in attendance were able to take advantage of the shade.  here are some of the younger ones: 

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incidental portraiture

wary


max

luna

grace and luna

end-of-daylillies

[OT from cottage renovations]

leaves and flowers that catch the light have a way of catching me.  near the end of the day on the way over to dine with friends Taunton and I saw these: 

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Chestnut Road

sometimes the elements one seeks show up in separate images, making it hard to choose which one to release. 

petal curves around leaf in an attractive fashion

interplay of light and shadow complements texture