The magnolia tree in bloom – early morning, and the same one after work.
Magnolia tree in bloom.
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Stopping to smell the flowers.
Roger has a love-hate relationship with the magnolia tree. He loves the smell, but he hates the shedding of leaves and petals onto his lawn. Today is a good day – pretty blossoms, little debris on the ground…
Riding the T-rails
On Sunday, I went out my door (almost literally) to the W&OD bike trail for my longest ride since high school – 31 miles. The W&OD is along an old railroad bed. The trail is very urban here – lots of road crossings, and people biking, running, and walking.
A lily pond in Arlington County.
A firetruck being cleaned in the City of Falls Church.
The view going over I66 in Fairfax County.
A train mural in the Town of Vienna.
Ron’s turn – Ed is offering his expertise.
Becky’s husband Ron is tackling the next step of the railing replacement.
Long time handy neighbor, Ed – who has just turned 90, is offering his assistance.
Ron and Ed are making progress. They have taken some breaks because of the heat. Update: project was finished 2 days later. After 20+ years, the railing is whole again!
Becky’s new tool – a sawzall.
The neighbor across the street is repairing the iron handrail themselves. Becky got assigned the hard part – down on the ground using the sawzall. Well, down on the ground is hard. Getting to use the sawzall is cool!
Megan’s Big Day!
Megan was having her pre-wedding pictures taken in the backyard on Memorial Day weekend. Roger took this candid shot.
Don’t you just love the shed and trashcan in the background?
Hollyhocks
The garden is full of hollyhocks this year! We have hollyhocks every year, but every other year is better.
The black ones are my favorite ones.
Wildlife Sighted!
This turtle was moving quickly along the sidewalk – possibly towards the garden. It is going to be disappointed because Roger didn’t put in any tomatoes this year. It has a scarred shell.
Update: Roger found the turtle near the street earlier and put it in the back garden. Less than an hour later it was back out front where I found it – making a jail break , much to Roger’s disappointment. We have had a turtle in the garden as far back as we can remember except for last year.
Guinea Pigs
Roger is holding Brownie and FouFou. There have been guinea pigs in the house since 1984 or so.
Orienteering
I participate in orienteering events throughout the year. This photo was from a meet I directed in January 2004 – a bit dated, but reflective of the fact that the meet I direct each year usually is affected by snow…