Quiet here

Not much to say here (for a change!) so here are some purty photos from our yard:

Snowball Viburnum

Peony

Clematis

Smiles, everyone!

the dunes

on the beach

after lunch

big sky

Happy Canada day

to mes amis canadiens. In your honor, I watched Bon Cop Bad Cop this past weekend.

Now please to look at the pretty pictures:

Last Rhinebeck Post (maybe)

On Sunday, after the crowds moderated, I wandered around the show and took photos of whatever appealed to my aesthetic sense. So today's Rhinebeck reminiscence takes the artistic approach (with the emphasis on, of course, the fibrous).

First up, a close-up of some ribbon-winning lace:



Section of a colorful woven piece:

Nice sock, nice legs, nice kilt. (sigh)

I really liked this crocheted shawl, which used striking swirl motifs:



I was impressed by the landscaping at the fairgrounds; there were plenty of perennials and foliage plants that were well-tended and provided lots of color, even this late in the season.



Another beautiful lace shawl:



Pepperman (get out those Crest White-Strips, dude):

Woven fabric from prizewinners' display:

Section of prize-winning sweater, made from handspun:

Traffic-stopping chapeau:


Love those eyelashes.

Ah, to be four years old and dressed like a pumpkin...(stay away from the chuckin', my little friend)...

Close-up of The Harlot's Kauni sweater, which is absolutely gorgeous:

Gratuitous foliage shot.

Ribbon-winning lace display; I tried to get the judge's comments (on the white tag) in the shot. If you can zoom in close enough to read them, you will get a flavor for the judging process.

Skein of handspun boucle from the prizewinner's display. Now that I've been spinning, I can appreciate the difficulty of getting the boucle to look even and consistent like that.

Close-up of my Black Bunny socks, which performed admirably, notwithstanding my hairy shins.

The yoke from a knitter's rendition of Eunny's recent design from IK:

And with this last butt shot for Lars, it appears I have reached the end of my Rhinebeck tail...

See you next year.

Shore Shots: The Faux-Artsy Phase

Our time at the shore -- although, sadly, interrupted a little bit by some work obligations -- was a wonderful family time. We made a lot of good memories. I took a lot of photos, so here for your perusal is a selection:


The sky, taken from the beach


Egrets (I think) in the protected area


A welcoming bear


View from the beach chair, looking upward


Charming yellow house


Cape May Lighthouse


Lighthouse stairs, looking upward


Tom relaxes


Close-up of gingerbread trim from Victorian house


Taken from our spot on the beach


Only you can prevent forest fires


Hey - what's a camel doing on the Jersey shore?