Day 262

Kit and I spent today in Northern, Va, driving back to Richmond, VA and in Richmond, VA.

We had gone to a Korean spa late last night. This was the sky when we got back to the apartment building. Note that you can see a star.

After some much needed rest, we went to the Asian grocery for treats. This was a tree outside the store.

I rode in the back on the way to the apartment, so I took some photos of the weeds along the shoulder of 7 Corners.

This is a panoramic of the sky by a cute shop called Thingamajigs.

After returning home and on the way to dinner with John and Alex, I found this beetle laying on the parking lot. There are lots of beetles here during the Summer, but you rarely see them. This one is deceased. 

Day 241

Today, Alex had a girl scout meeting. I took some photos at the church when I picked her up.

The new leaves on this tree were a pale green compared to the older leaves.

Our crape myrtle has pink flowers. This one is white.

The bud structure is the same on all colors.

I noticed this little dead beetle on the way to the car.

Day 144

Today, I decided to look around the neighborhood to find new growth.

There were two types of fallen branches on the path. The branches had buds on them.

This tree has small red flowers on them. I'm curious if they will open and change shape.

Of the three Tulips that had started to grow by the bus stop, this was the only one that survived to form a bloom. This bloom hasn't opened yet.

There are three large Azaleas with small buds on them. I'm keeping watch of them for more growth, as these particular bushes in this area, are very hardy.

I like how the sun glows through these particular leaves.

When Alex came home, I noticed she had these buttercups in her pocket, from school.

Later in the evening, there was a large bug thumping on the window. I managed to get a clear photo of it, after many tries. This is apparently some sort of beetle