manicure

I hope you are in the mood for something variegated, and something fritillary, because that's what we came across in the alley. Hopefully it will look like this before long.

low firmament

The Linden trees around here started blooming last week. The foliage is so lush that under each tree I find a little night spangled with flower and bud constellations. It's hard not to pause for a few seconds and hide from the heat, from the demands of the day, and to breath the nearly narcotic aroma. Under those trees right now, life seems distinctly kind.

neighborhood leaves and petals