Today is the summer solstice...June 21. Longest day of the year.
After a wet and very cool start to our summer here in the Northwoods...we are going to have some sunshine today and a high of 75. It seems the lake is quite still today (I love windless days best). However, I do add that some breezes do help to keep the mosquitos at bay. So you have keep that in mind.
My walks along the roadsides show places where there is more sunshine and there the lovely Columbine have burst forth. I think they are the most jewel like of all the Northwoods flowers. The sketch above is on a Strathmore Multi Media sketchbook. 9 x 12.
The Canada Mayflowers are slowly disappearing now as the summer comes on. Blueberries and black raspberries will be ripening in July. And I have never seen so many False Solomon Seal flowers.
Below are just a few short sketches done on different days in my Birns and Stillman notebook. Places we have eaten out...4 from church services in different spots..and the last a begonia plant that was on the table where we went to a church study group last Tuesday morning.
I have tons of company coming this evening so I have a big lasagne to put together AND a cake to bake. I am pleased the rain has pushed off to Sunday now so we may get at least one good weekend day! Not hot...but in the 70s. No weather whining today.
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