Photographic Thoughts — 06/09/2024 to 06/15/2024

“In photography there are no shadows that cannot be illuminated.” — August Sander

Photo for the week. Comments welcome.

Not much to say on some photos this week.

Sunday, 06/09/2024: Posted photo — Oriental False Hawksbeard.

I have this weed growing at the end of our driveway. Took a photo of it before cutting it down. The name, Oriental False Hawksbeard, was given to me by my Seek app. This app is part of iNaturalist, and I use it to identify plants and animals when I hike.

Monday, 06/10/2024: Posted photo — Crossing the Ski Trail.

For the hike this week, I took the group up a trail that starts at the Wachusett Mountain ski area. I normally do not hike starting at this trail because it is on the busy side of the mountain, and I like hiking in less crowded areas and less crowded trails. This time of year, once the lifts stop, the hiking trail crosses three of the ski trails.

Tuesday, 06/11/2024: Posted photo — Web.

Walking around at work today, I spotted this web at one of the entries. I took a couple photos of it attempting to a good photo.

These are not the greatest since the sun was shining on them. It would have been better in the morning when there was dew on them.

Wednesday, 06/12/2024: Posted photo — Petunia.

Some petunia that I saw today. Petunias symbolize emotions like comfort, passion, and hope. Potted petunias can be seen outside of many stores this time of year.

Thursday, 06/13/2024: Posted photo — Rabbit at Work.

I have seen bear, turkey, great blue heron, deer, red-tail hawks, snapping turtles, and various species of birds over the years at work. Today was the first time I saw a rabbit.

I thought I scared it away when I pulled up to my parking spot. When I got out of my car, it was just waiting to have its photo taken.

Friday, 06/14/2024: Post photo — Flag Day.

Flag day celebrates the anniversary of June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress approved the design of a flag for the United States, which at the time featured 13 stars and 13 stripes, representing the 13 colonies.

The principal acts affecting the flag of the United States are the following, based on information from the Smithsonian Institution:

Flag Resolution of June 14, 1777, stated, “Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.”
Act of January 13, 1794, provided for 15 stripes and 15 stars after May 1795.
Act of April 4, 1818, provided for 13 stripes and one star for each state, to be added to the flag on the 4th of July following the admission of each new state.
Executive Order of President Taft dated June 24, 1912, established proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars in six horizontal rows of eight each, a single point of each star to be upward.
Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated January 3, 1959, provided for the arrangement of the stars in seven rows of seven stars each, staggered horizontally and vertically.
Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated August 21, 1959, provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine rows of stars staggered horizontally and eleven rows of stars staggered vertically.

This flag in this photograph is outside my office.

Saturday, 06/15/2024: Post photo — Championship Game.

My son, father-in-law, and I went to Polar Park today to watch the MIAA Division 3 state championship. Oakmont High School, the number 1 seed, versus St. Mary’s of Lynn, the number 2 seed. My father-in-law was one for the original teachers at Oakmont and has a conference room named after him. My son is an alumnus of Oakmont and has taught there. The second game of the day was my alma mater, St. John’s High School, the number two seed, playing BC High, the number 1 seed in the Division 1 state final. Oakmont won the state title for the second year in a row. My team lost their game. Both the number 1 seeds have won.