Corn, Lace, a Castle In the Country, and More
It has been a busy week. Between a trip to the vet for Max, a trip to the dentist for my son, visiting my mom, trying to adjust my schedule to accommodate my new work hours at the library, and several other interruptions of daily life (some expected and some unexpected) I have not had as much time to blog this week as I would have liked.
I had to drive out of town a little ways to drop my son off at his friend's house today, so I took the camera along just in case I saw something worth photographing.
I didn't see much. I saw a lot of corn.
And then I saw some more corn.
It is looking pretty good this year as far as I can tell. We've had alternating rain and sunshine when we needed it and haven't yet had any of the wilting, withering killing summer heat and drought that we have sometimes had in previous years.
Driving along in a few places on the country roads, it almost feels as if you are in a tunnel because of the tall green corn growing on both sides of the road. You are surrounded. If you dwell on it too much, you can start to feel as if perhaps you've gotten lost in a place far from civilization, like the corn is closing in around you and swallowing you up.
I came to a clearing and saw this farm. There was some sort of antique farm machinery on display in the front yard. I don't know what kind of equipment it is, but it was a nice break from the corn, at least. (Click on the picture if you want a better look.)
I took pictures of some Queen Anne's Lace. Yes, I know it is a weed, or is considered so by most, but that doesn't stop me from liking it. This plant is also called "Wild Carrot," and yes, you can eat the root the same as you would eat the carrots that are cultivated for that purpose. I have not personally done that, but it is nice to know that it is possible, just in case I'm ever making a pot roast and need some carrots to go with it.
I have always liked these delicate flowers with the flat heads made up of many clusters of tiny white blooms. When I was a little girl, I would frequently pick them from a field near to my house and wear them in my hair. I also often saw Monarch butterflies on the blooms when I was young, so I felt I was in good company to like them. I have good memories of Queen Anne's Lace.
As I was returning home, I realized that I was near a local landmark that I have been meaning to take a picture of for quite some time. I took a very small detour to get to it. It isn't every day you see a painting of the Neuschwanstein Castle that is located near Fuessen in Bavarian Germany on the side of a big red barn along a country road in Ohio.
If you are interested in the story behind this painting and what it is doing on the side of this barn, you can read more about it here.
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I have just a few photos to share with you from the park last night too.
Superman had flown away, but I saw the Grinch in the sky.
Can you see him there?
Hmm...maybe not. He doesn't look quite right. Perhaps it is some sort of alien with a weird mohawk hairdo instead. HA!
Of course, I was in the park, so I had to take a few more pictures of flowers.
I saw an apple tree at the edge of the park too, but I don't think anyone had sprayed it with insecticide because most of the fruit looked as if it had been stung.
Some apples were already on the ground. Too bad the fruit from this tree won't be fit to eat and will go to waste.
The sunset looking out over one of the baseball fields was pretty. You can see the lights from the field sticking up in the middle of the photo there.
I hope you have had a productive week. I wish you a relaxing and peaceful weekend.
I had to drive out of town a little ways to drop my son off at his friend's house today, so I took the camera along just in case I saw something worth photographing.
I didn't see much. I saw a lot of corn.
And then I saw some more corn.
It is looking pretty good this year as far as I can tell. We've had alternating rain and sunshine when we needed it and haven't yet had any of the wilting, withering killing summer heat and drought that we have sometimes had in previous years.
Driving along in a few places on the country roads, it almost feels as if you are in a tunnel because of the tall green corn growing on both sides of the road. You are surrounded. If you dwell on it too much, you can start to feel as if perhaps you've gotten lost in a place far from civilization, like the corn is closing in around you and swallowing you up.
I came to a clearing and saw this farm. There was some sort of antique farm machinery on display in the front yard. I don't know what kind of equipment it is, but it was a nice break from the corn, at least. (Click on the picture if you want a better look.)
I took pictures of some Queen Anne's Lace. Yes, I know it is a weed, or is considered so by most, but that doesn't stop me from liking it. This plant is also called "Wild Carrot," and yes, you can eat the root the same as you would eat the carrots that are cultivated for that purpose. I have not personally done that, but it is nice to know that it is possible, just in case I'm ever making a pot roast and need some carrots to go with it.
I have always liked these delicate flowers with the flat heads made up of many clusters of tiny white blooms. When I was a little girl, I would frequently pick them from a field near to my house and wear them in my hair. I also often saw Monarch butterflies on the blooms when I was young, so I felt I was in good company to like them. I have good memories of Queen Anne's Lace.
As I was returning home, I realized that I was near a local landmark that I have been meaning to take a picture of for quite some time. I took a very small detour to get to it. It isn't every day you see a painting of the Neuschwanstein Castle that is located near Fuessen in Bavarian Germany on the side of a big red barn along a country road in Ohio.
If you are interested in the story behind this painting and what it is doing on the side of this barn, you can read more about it here.
* * * * *
Superman had flown away, but I saw the Grinch in the sky.
Can you see him there?
Hmm...maybe not. He doesn't look quite right. Perhaps it is some sort of alien with a weird mohawk hairdo instead. HA!
Of course, I was in the park, so I had to take a few more pictures of flowers.
I saw an apple tree at the edge of the park too, but I don't think anyone had sprayed it with insecticide because most of the fruit looked as if it had been stung.
Some apples were already on the ground. Too bad the fruit from this tree won't be fit to eat and will go to waste.
The sunset looking out over one of the baseball fields was pretty. You can see the lights from the field sticking up in the middle of the photo there.
I hope you have had a productive week. I wish you a relaxing and peaceful weekend.
