March of the Torch Lilies

07/03/2022

March of the Torch Lilies

As I read a tweet this week expressing jealousy from the writer about their dog's unawareness of the Supreme Court, I realized that I could never write the same thing about Clio, who is not only extremely aware of the Supreme Court and many other failing institutions in our country, but is also unhappy about it.

Each morning we discuss the latest developments and try to assess the trajectory of our lives in this political climate.

There are reasons to be hopeful, but almost none of them have anything to do with politics.

There is the late-afternoon summer light in the garden.

And a blue jay that recently moved in.

A few days ago I woke up and saw a rainbow across the street.

And there's the park, which is more beautiful than ever.

The sprinklers were on when I walked through the gardens, and a few drops of water landed on the camera lens.

At first I thought 'oh great,' but I decided not to worry about it. And when I got home and looked at the pictures, I wasn't disappointed. The water made everything look a bit gauzy, but in a nice way. It reminds of something Andy Warhol once wrote about how the world used to be more interesting before people started wearing eyeglasses, because everyone saw things very differently. (I might be imagining or fabricating this quote, but I think it's somewhere in 'The Philosophy of...' because I remember laughing about it with my friends in college when we were doing a project on Andy.) When I teach my photography class, my first lesson will be: place a few drops of water on the lens. You might be pleasantly surprised by the results!

The heather gardens are lush and green.

The cone flowers are starting to bloom.

I'm pretty sure this is foxglove, still wet from the sprinkler.

And a blurry (water drop effect) picture of the elm trees and astilbe (I think).

I have no idea what this is, but it looks like an angry orchid. The park is always beautiful, I thought, but it's not always serene.

And wtf is this?* Even the park, it seems, is preparing for a fight.

*A torch lily :)

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Comments

I've always known cats were smarter than dogs :) I've also heard those called red hot pokers. I love all your photos as always!

Posted by: Sarah | 07/03/2022 at 05:21 PM

All cats know enough to be worried. Beautiful photos, a balm in these times!

Posted by: Nancy | 07/06/2022 at 10:29 AM

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