Mechanic’s Pond is quite low right now.
I’ve been interested this month in the growth patterns of the leaves, how are the oaks and maples arranged? Do the smaller leaves go on the ends of branches or back up the stem? 
Firstly someday I want to do something with a knitting motifs I developed last year, secondly I want pretty pictures for Instagram.
Ben came with us on the walk. It occurred to me that I haven’t been taking photos of him lately.
He pointed out how silly it was to make up for it today, he had a bad bicycle accident and has a huge abrasion on his chin.
Papa swan was getting his wings set to angry protective, so I called us away from the shore before he joined us. I figured he was serious when he paddled between us and the signets. The water was so low he bumped up comically at the bottom of his swimming stroke.
