Another summer day in Milton

I spent a good bit of the day reclining in a lawn chair on the patio by the river.

I spent a good bit of the day reclining in a lawn chair on the patio by the river.

 

This little chipmunk came around to check out the action.

This little chipmunk came around to check out the action.

 

The robin's nest in the shrub outside the window is now empty.

The robin’s nest in the shrub outside the window is now empty.

 

The fledgling wasn't too far away. We spotted him high up in the ash tree by the patio. His mother was never too far away.

The fledgling hadn’t gone too far. We spotted it high up in the ash tree by the patio. Its mother was never too far away.

 

Another view.

Another view.

 

It was more interested in grooming fluffling its tail feathers than in learning to fly it seemed.

It was more interested in grooming and fluffing its tail feathers than in learning to fly it seemed.

 

There is a handful of ripe blackberries overhanging the river.

There is a handful of ripe blackberries overhanging the river.

 

The Turk's cap lilies are just coming into full bloom.

The Turk’s cap lilies are just coming into full bloom.

I can get used to this retirement thing!

(c) Judy Parsons 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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