I headed to the mountains for
Summer Solstice
enjoyed
patches of tiny twinflowers
frothed-up plant sap
made by the froghopper bug
quit magical looking up close
the clouds
appeared and disappeared
throughout the day
moody or bright
larkspur often look as though they are dancing
to me
these flowers, dogbane,
seem to be celebrating life
spring did not offer many mushroom sightings
yet
there were a family of these
on an old dead log
love how they came up through bug holes
heading home....
one poppy bud this year
it bloomed on Summer Solstice!
Exquisite!
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Lovely Summer to you All!
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As always, the photos are magnificent and summer in your part of the world is clearly a work of art. But I have to say the most fascinating was the frothy sap. I've never seen anything like that before and it's so striking! That poppy bud, too -- wow! I love how you see things!
ReplyDeleteYes, a work of art.
DeleteThere is a lot of that frothy plant sap happening.
I agree, such wonderful timing with the poppy.
What a wonderful Summer Solstice selection of beautiful things. I especially love the dancing larkspur in its perfect blue dress and those teeny tiny mushrooms coming through a bug hole. The poppy blooming on Summer Solstice was a perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteThe larkspur are wonderful, so expressive.
DeleteThe tiny mushrooms a delight to find.
This morning at 6.24 h started the summer in Spain and countries of the same time.
ReplyDeleteI wish everyone a good summer !
Tomás.
Good summer to you too.
DeleteBeautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteThank you William.
DeleteHappy Solstice to you Tammie Lee! :) Beautiful photos, I'm glad you enjoyed your day. The poppy is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rain.
DeleteSo glad you enjoyed the photos.
Great photos! Love the tiny Twinflowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you Furry. I love the twinflowers too.
DeleteMy it's pretty up your way now! I love your pictures! The first on especially is just splendid!
ReplyDeleteYes, So pretty here now! Wahoo.
DeleteHello,Tammie,
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to see that new season is arriving to your place. I think those flowers make your wood more colorful with joy.
The tiny mushroom is pretty and such a gorgeous poppy!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hello Tomoko,
DeleteYes, a new season indeed. We do love our flowers and there have not been many mushrooms, so these were a joy to discover.
Tammie Lee, thank you for all your comments tonight, I loved them all. And thank you for following us, I appreciate that. Following you too. : )
ReplyDeleteThese purple flowers are just lovely, and the frothed-up plant does look magical.
~Sheri
Thank you for enjoying Sheri.
DeleteBeautiful photos so peaceful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine.
DeleteSuperb shots!
ReplyDeleteHappy day Crissi
Thank yo8u Crissi!
DeleteHappy Summer to you, too! You sure captured a colorful set of photo on your visit to the mountains. Love those mushrooms!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandy.
DeleteSo glad you enjoyed.
So much beauty. Many summer blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteyes, summer is So much beauty. ;-)
DeleteBeautiful photos ♥ Summer Solstice was spent setting in the shade drinking herbal tea and listening to the birds sing. ♥
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol.
DeleteYours Solstice sounds wonderful!
Yes that spittle stuff does get out attention when we touch it walking. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWonderful detail....love the poppy and tiny fungi.
ReplyDeleteNature is so creative!