A Hot Welcome For August

Success from one of my zinnia seedlings!! This tiny orange flower (about an inch across) appeared in the understory of one of the thickest parts of the garden.

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Blue Veronica blossoms.

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As another hot day begins, a turtle basks on the fallen tree in our pond.

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Eastham windmill, against a cloudy sky as temperatures climb toward the 90s, with a humidity level nearing 80 percent!

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Rock Harbor as the tide ebbs, later that day.

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A wild rudbeckia holds its own against the heat in our meadow.

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