This spot is off of Rt. 169 in Canterbury, one of the scenic routes in northeastern Connecticut.

All summer our little pond was not more that a large puddle. We were having such a drought. But in the past 6 weeks or so, we've had two significant snow falls and yesterday a deluge of rain. Today both our ponds are brimming.

I found this scene right next to Monet's garden.

At Kennebunk, ME

It was the perfect summer night for a sail or a stroll along the new New York waterfront. Pics taken from Pier 6 in Brooklyn

All four Cygnets hatched over the weekend, 41-42 days after Victoria started to incubate them, spot on time.

It seems to me that when Albert sat the first two eggs for seven days, he wasn't actually incubating them. I am wondering if his feathers were to well insulated to allow his body heat to start the incubation period ?

This tends to be the way they hang out--one or the other on top of each other. #grassforcats, #classycatscatnip, #dianewillowdesigns

As seen in the parking lot at the Ramp at Cape Porpoise, Kennebunk, ME on Christmas Prelude Weekend

Barn on Route 6 in Brooklyn, CT

So much new construction in Manhattan. For years and years this lot had a gas station and carwash . . . now it's a condominium! On lower 6th Avenue

This painting has been on this wall since 2013, but I've only just seen it. Painted by German artist Hendrik 'ecb' Beikirch as a tribute to the young people who came to the Lower East Side in the late 1800's and early 1900's to start new a new life.

I combined the buildings and the sculpture into a swirl of color. Chase Plaza, Downtown, NYC

The Four Trees at Chase Plaza, NYC

but what remained were glorious! Devil's Hopyard in East Haddam, CT. About 850 acres of walking trails with a covered bridge and beautiful waterfalls--when there is water. Connecticut is in the middle of a severe drought, but there was this much water still left!

The new IBM building at Astor Plaza reflecting the water tank on the roof next door.

Early rose!

And later taking the ferry back to Wall Street.

This is part of the North 40 of my parent's property in Connecticut. When I was a kid and my dad was busy clearing the woods to make this huge field, he and I would tend the huge brush fires that he would light always in the dead of winter with no wind but snow on the ground.There would be crunchy snow underfoot, millions of stars in the sky and plenty of heat from the fire to keep us warm.

Those are such cherished memories. I'm not particularly religious, but I did see God in the sky yesterday.

Part of the Dale Rogers Studio in Putnam, CT.

The walking, jogging, bike path along Kennedy Drive in Putnam, CT

Part of Gantry State Park looking at mid-town Manhattan. These tracks must have been part of the pier system removing cargo from ships. Most of the piers are gone--although there are two to the right of this photo that you can walk out on.

The Kiku exhibit at NYBG was not the largest they have hosted, but there were still lots of beautiful blooms to enjoy