We bought these peaches on Sunday at Roger's Orchard. Tonight, many of them were made into jam. the original is a little homogeneous. Pencil Sketch did a nice job of delineating the details.

The weather today was sultry, to say the least. This family went to Paper Goods Pond to catch a bit of evening breeze. Intensifying the color at the top and softening it at the bottom evokes the mood of a still, humid summer evening down by the water.

Well, we are back from a wonderful three week vacation camping around the Great Lakes and into Manitoba; which ended with Bob, our pickup truck, blowing a head gasket in Oneonta, NY; requiring us to spend the Weekend From Hell (long story) in that area; then renting a car to get out of there and having to return to collect Bob and the camper the following weekend; and then just trying to get Real Life under control. Through it all, I have taken a photo a day. Much of the time that we were away, we had no Internet access. Even the few times we did, we mostly oped out--it was more important to soak up the experiences we were having and to enjoy each other's presence.

I wasn't quite sure how to get back to the business of posting them, but I've decided to start with today to get back into the habit. and, when I can to post the catch-ups. So, today, we shot down to New Haven to IKEA, the huge maze-like Swedish furniture and home decor store. This is the warehouse portion that you pass through on your way to the check-out counters. If you're purchasing anything bigger than what can fit in a shopping cart, you collect it there. Pencil Sketch does a nice job of outlining the details.

Tomorrow, we're leaving for our three week long Really Big Lakes camping trip: the Great Lakes, Lake Winnipeg and the Finger Lakes. I've decided that, although I'll still take at least a picture a day (one some days, prolly a hundred!), I won't be posting them until we get back. Internet access will be spotty; but more than that, John and I want to focus on the experience and on each other. We found out not long ago that he's had a recurrence of the prostate cancer we thought had been removed and done with three years ago.

It has taken a lot of time and emotional energy to come to terms with this. His prognosis is very good, but he'll be having radiation treatments when we get back. That's why I haven't been browsing through what I like to think of as our 365 Museum and commenting on your wonderful photos. It's been my loss, because seeing the incredible work you generate has been a priceless learning experience and a delight to my heart.

When we get back, I promise to do my best to catch up on all your creativity...and, eventually, I'll make good on my own commitment. For now, I want to thank you for sharing your gifts and vision. It's been an honor and an inexpressible pleasure to be part of this experience with you.

Bobbie

Stew Leonard's is a big specialty grocery store here in New England--lots of fresh foods, so we go there nearly every weekend. Dinner for the week is what's on sale at Stew's. This bee found dinner at Stew's, too, from one of the sunflowers being sold in the garden department. I don't like to use the same filter two days in a row, but Poster Edges just worked to bring out all the details.

Most of the human beings in our area are quite disheartened by the incessant rain and cloudy weather. Mushrooms, on the other hand, are thriving. Poster Edges gives a bit of a Peter Max touch to this one.

As we were leaving the Trinity carillon concert this evening, we passed this amost Victorian scene of low light and old buildings. Diffuse Glow made the most of the play of light and shadow.