Gone Girl….

 

I am back…at least for today.

 

How did it become fall?

Where did the summer go?

 

We have hopped between Mom and Dads driveway.

To Jeffs sisters driveway on Cape Cod.

its been a lovely summer…

with Pink Moons..

 

Flowers wild

Flowers with dew..

Hydrangeas of Cape Cod…

Fence post Lichen

 Lazy Beach walks…

Family beach days…

Our first Clamming license!

Festival parade in Provincetown

Morning walks on shore road..

Some Birding and beaching….

 

 

 

Awesome sunsets….

Foggy beach walks…

 

follow the snail highway..

 

Jelly fish looking glasses..…

 

 

Digging for Steamers!

 

More scenic walks….

Family picnics…

 

Grandpa, granddaughter and the swan....

Eating the fruit of our bounties!

 

A whirlwind of summer…..

In photos….

Mother nature shows her hand..

Signs of fall ….

Staging Tree Swallows..

Rainfall brings on the mushrooms…

and the mushroom foragers…

Leaves starting to change color and

fall to the ground..…

Where did they go?

Those leaves of summer?

Did they turn into mushrooms?

 

Some still cling and glow..

They poke into the ground like tiny spears..…

Did they turn into confetti?

Or little girls at play?

Where did they go?

Those green leaves of summer?

 Did they glow then slowly fade into the sunset?

A Very Capey Weekend

^{It was a very}

^{Capey weekend .}

^{Fourth of July weekend we took Jeff's Mom to the Cape and spent a few days with Jeff's family, leaving our Homey behind in Lexington.}

^{We had our misty morning walks..}

The Smoots clammed while I roamed around…

I looked for things…

And at the scenery..

It was muggy…

A thin fog slowly lifting..

This boat below has been here for years…

finally starting to fall apart.

Rosa Rugosa lines the street…

It Smells so sweet..

I call it beach rose…

Its invasive and not native.

I love it and happy it made it to these coastal areas..though, the large stands impede the growth of native plants.

There were many people out digging for clams this busy fourth of July weekend..

The Smoots looked like they did well…

OH>>>YES!

Clam Dinner!

We also went to the very popular Fourth of July Parade in Chatham..

Fun and festive..

Our Daughters Husbands brother is the owner and driver of the Candy Cane Car…he is quite the comedian.

Pogo Dave

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Check out his website..

We have since moved Homey to my parents driveway in CT…

see you there!

Walkin the hood…

We have been in Lexington, Massachusetts for about a month now. We are parked in a family members driveway, easy access to Jeff's side of the family and our daughter.

Most mornings Jeff and I go for a four mile walk in the neighborhoods of Lexington.

This particular day was still damp from the previous nights rain.

This is an amazing Chinese Dogwood..

I have always loved Chinese Dogwood..

It flowers later than American dogwood and its blooms reach out on arms of the tree.

This particular tree is gorgeous..

thick with blooms..

These beautiful blooms will give way to pretty red fruits..

Edible fruits….I have eaten the fruits in the past but have never made anything out of them.

Hosta with droplets..

On our walk…I spied a mushroom..

It was in someones yard..

Or I would have snatched it up!

In retrospect…I should have snatched it up..

A beautiful fresh, edible gem of a mushroom..

Chicken of the Woods

On our walk the following day..the mushroom wasn’t there..

They had mowed the lawn and heaved the mushroom into the nearby pond.

Next time..I will not hesitate.

Grab it before it goes…