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“A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective.” — Irving Penn

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Sunday, 08/29/2021: Posted photo — Hobblebush.

Settings: Samsung SM-G930V (Galaxy S7), ISO 125, f/1.7, 1/60 s, 4 mm

“The fruit of the Hobblebush reportedly may be eaten raw or cooked and is said to taste somewhat like raisins or dates. Hobblebush has a number of medicinal uses. The Algonquin Indians reportedly rubbed its mashed leaves on the head to treat migraines. Iroquois Indians are said to-have used a decoction of roots as a blood medicine. The plant was also used to treat chest and breathing problems.” — Adirondacks Forever Wild website.

These Hobblebush berries are growing on Wachusett Mountain. I took this photo during a hike I took today. I have seen them during my weekly hikes and thought that they would look good in a photo. I was glad to see that one of the berries had turned blue.

Monday, 08/30/2021: Posted photo — Mushrooms.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/80 s, 62 mm.

According to the University of New Hampshire Agricultural department and Better Homes and Garden: “Mushrooms grow from spores (not seeds) that are so tiny you can’t see individual spores with the naked eye. Rather than soil, these spores rely on substances like sawdust, grain, straw, or wood chips for nourishment. A blend of the spores and these nutrient sources is called spawn. Mushrooms like dark, cool, and humid growing environments. Prolonged periods of wet, humid weather, such as we have had over the past few weeks, cause fungi to send up fruiting structures. Fungi disperse to new areas via windblown spores. When the spores land in a suitable location they develop into new fungi which will grow mushrooms given enough time.

Mushrooms will go away on their own once the weather dries out. Keep in mind that although these fruiting bodies have disappeared, the fungal mycelia is still growing in the soil. The fungus will continue to grow and persist as long as there is plenty of organic matter to feed upon.”

These mushrooms were growing in my front yard. They are in the same spot each time they grow. We have had many days of rain, so it is a great growing condition for mushrooms.

Tuesday, 08/31/2021: Posted photo — Rose for an Angel.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/125 s, 79mm.

Our daughter had a rare disorder, Triploidy. I did have the medical definition of this disorder in this post. I removed that part of my post since it would be too sensitive to some people.

Almost every year I go and visit her to sing her Happy Birthday and to say a prayer with her. It is not easy losing a child. We have had this rose since she was born and it means a lot to me.

Wednesday, 09/01/2021: Posted photo — Bouquet.

Settings: Samsung SM-G930V (Galaxy S7), ISO 125, f/1.7, 1/60 s, 4 mm

To continue my two-day flower series, I took a photo of this bouquet. I liked the colors in the bouquet.

Once again this photo was taking during the day just in case, I did not take another photo that day.

Thursday, 09/02/2021: Posted photo — Mount Monadnock.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/15 s, 135 mm.

I summited Wachusett Mountain twice today. The first time was with colleagues from work, the second time was with a hiking group. During the first hike of the day, I took the photo of the flowing water. During the second hike of the day, I arrived at the summit just after sunset. I looked to the north and saw the great colors of the sunset around Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire.

Flowing stream along the Bicentennial Trail on Wachusett Mountain

Friday, 09/03/2021: Post photo — Petroglyphs.

Settings: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS, ISO 200, f/8, 1/400 s, 190 mm.

These Petroglyphs are in Capital Reef National Park.

Petroglyph in Capital Reef National Park

A pictograph is an image or designs made by painting on rocks or in cave. A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Petroglyphs tell stories of events that have happened. They are like the newspapers of today. There is one petroglyph outside the Needles section of Canyonlands National Park that the experts still have not deciphered.

Saturday, 09/04/2021: Post photo — Mount Whiteface.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 200, f/7.1, 1/320 s, 50 mm.

I decided to take a warmup hike today before the Flags on the 48 event next weekend.

I chose a mountain that I need for my repeat 48 4,000 footers and that was close to home. I decided on Mount Whiteface since I have not done it as one of my repeat 48 and it was only two and a half hours from home. People normally hike Mount Passaconway with Mount Whiteface but today I did not do both since this was a warmup hike and I have some things that I needed to do at home tonight.

Mount Whiteface is a 4,019 ft mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains. Whiteface is flanked to the northwest by Mount Tripyramid, and to the northeast by Mount Passaconaway. Mount Passaconaway is a 4,043 ft mountain about three miles from Mount Whiteface.

Thank you again for having faith and my abilities. Now I need to go through the photo and pick some out.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

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Photographic Thoughts — 08/01/2021 to 08/07/2021

“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.” — Diane Arbus

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Enjoy this week’s rambling mind of a mechanical engineer and photographer.

Sunday, 08/01/2021: Posted photo — Calibrachoa.

Settings: Samsung SM-G930V (Galaxy S7), ISO 50, f/1.7, 1/258 s, 4 mm

Calibrachoa, commonly called million bells or trailing petunia, is a tender perennial that produces mounds of foliage, growing only 3 to 9 inches (7.5-23 cm.) tall, along trailing stems and flowers in shades of violet, blue, pink, red, magenta, yellow, bronze and white.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Growing Calibrachoa Million Bells: Growing Information and Calibrachoa Care https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/million-bells/calibrachoa-million-bells.htm

Today when I went shopping, I saw these flowers and took this photo. As always, I take many photos as I can during the day, so I have a photo for this project.

Monday, 08/02/2021: Posted photo — Hiking Group.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 3200, f/7.1, 1/50 s, 44 mm.

Monday night hike. I joined a Monday night hiking group a few months ago and like this group. They are a group of hikers of different abilities, yet the hikes are safe and challenging. I have tried other hiking groups during the week. I like this one the best, so I plan on hiking with them every week.

I am one of the faster hikers in this group. I hiked ahead of the group to take this photo as they were hiking done the Pine Hill Trail on Wachusett Mountain.

Tuesday, 08/03/2021: Posted photo — Boat.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 1600, f/14, 1/800 s, 79 mm.

Pontoon boats are a type of recreational boat that relies on structures called “pontoons” to float. A pontoon is a type of floating device used to add buoyancy to a structure. These tubes are airtight and hollow, making them water resistant and virtually unsinkable. Pontoon boats utilize two or more pontoon tubes to float effortlessly on the water.

This pontoon boat belongs to the neighbor at my in-law’s cottage. They go out in it every evening to watch the sunset from the lake. The neighbor has had many different style boats over the years and now have this one to leisurely float in the lake.

Wednesday, 08/04/2021: Posted photo — Flight.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/5, 1/400 s, 50 mm.

I was taking photos of purple loosestrife today. When I was taking photos, this bumble bee flew into the loosestrife giving me the opportunity to capture it in flight. I am always glad when a bee flies into my flower photos. Most of the time the bee is too quick for my camera settings. I was very happy with this photo.

I was going to title this photo The Flight of the Bumble Bee towards the Purple Loosestrife, but that would be too long.

Thursday, 08/05/2021: Posted photo — Mammoth Hot Springs.

Settings: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS, ISO 100, f/10, 1/200 s, 55 mm.

“Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park adjacent to Fort Yellowstone and the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District. It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate.” (Wikipedia) The springs are incredible to see. Hot springs in volcanic areas are often at or near the boiling point. People have been seriously scalded and even killed by accidentally or intentionally entering these springs.

This photo was taken a few years ago during one of our National Park tours. Yellowstone is a great National Park with many different features. One day my family will get back to the park and visit the less know areas of the park and more of the lesser visited geysers.

Friday, 08/06/2021: Post photo — Wych Elm.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/80 s, 60 mm.

“The Wych Elm tree is a hardy specimen that has evolved into a popular landscaping addition over the years. Its towering appearance, pretty purple flowers and winged fruit are just some of its many attributes. In addition to its natural beauty, the Wych Elm is not terribly challenging to propagate, which is why growers of varying experience choose to plant the tree on their property.” Wych Elm Tree | LoveToKnow

Some of you may recognize this location and this tree. It is the cemetery near my house that I photograph a few times a year. I just like the majesty of this tree. I always wanted to know what type of tree it was, so I took out my Seek app and the app identified the tree as a Wych Elm.

If you know it by another name, let me know in the comments.

Saturday, 08/07/2021: Post photo — Milky Way in Light Pollution.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 1600, f/3.5, 15 s, 18 mm.

Photographing the Milky Way is not easy. I live in an area were there is some light pollution from the surrounding towns and the rehab place down the street.

I came home from my wife’s family reunion and took this shot. The moon was low, and the stars were bright. Besides the light pollution in the area, I may have forgotten to take the image stabilization off on my lens when it was on my tripod when taking this photo.

After 4237 days in a row of taking photos, I still make rookie mistakes occasionally.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

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Photographic Thoughts — 07/25/2021 to 07/31/2021

“If you see something that moves you, and then snap it, you keep a moment.” — Linda McCartney

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Enjoy this week’s rambling mind of a mechanical engineer and photographer.

Sunday, 07/25/2021: Posted photo — Flower from Bouquet.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/40 s, 67 mm.

These flowers are from the bouquet of flowers given to me from my employer. I have been very grateful at the flexibility and support the people at work have given me during the last few months as I cared for my mother three nights a week.

Monday, 07/26/2021: Posted photo — Mushroom.

Settings: FUGIFILM FinePix XP70, ISO 1600, f/4.9, 1/25 s, 15 mm.

The mushroom is growing at the junction of Bicentennial Trail and the Pine Hill Trail on Wachusett Mountain.

I went on my weekly hike with the Monday Meetup group and descended Pine Hill before the group, so I stopped and took this photo. The hike was wet due to all the rain we have been having in the area over the last few days, weeks, and months. I do not know my mushrooms very well. I am guessing that these are not edible because of the ring along the stem.

Tuesday, 07/27/2021: Posted photo — Quick Morning Moon.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/125 s, 300 mm.

Driving into work this morning, I saw the moon. I was not expecting this. Maybe because of all the cloud cover we have been having lately. Since I took such a terrible photo of the moon last week, I decided to take out one of my smaller lenses to take this photo.

Wednesday, 07/28/2021: Posted photo — Owl.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/25 s, 60 mm.

There was a tree on the street next to ours that fell during a storm. The people had the tree removed leaving the stump. Instead of having the stump removed, they had an artisan turn the stump into a work of art.

Thursday, 07/29/2021: Posted photo — Morning Run.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 1600, f/5.6, 1/30 s, 135 mm.

On my way into work this morning, I saw a family of deer on the side if the driveway. They just looked at me and I looked at them. I stopped and reached for my camera, and they still just looked at me. Shortly after I lowered my window to take a photo, the family of deer ran away stopping occasionally to look at me. This fawn was very interesting in me. I took this photo as the family was running into the woods. I was happy about how focused the fawn was in this photo. I cropped it some to isolate it.

Friday, 07/30/2021: Post photo — Mount Baker.

Settings: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS, ISO 160, f/8, 1/500 s, 250 mm.

Mount Baker, also known as Koma Kulshan or simply Kulshan, is a 10,781 ft active glacier-covered andesitic stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the North Cascades of Washington in the United States. Mount Baker has the second-most thermally active crater in the Cascade Range after Mount St. Helens. This photo was taken in a park a few years ago.

Saturday, 07/31/2021: Post photo — Chris Sale.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/250 s, 300 mm.

Chris Sale is a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He had Tommy John surgery last year. Tommy John Surgery, more formally known as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, is used to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament inside the elbow. A UCL is a ligament on the inner side of your elbow that helps secure your elbow joint. Some people, typically athletes who play throwing sports, may experience UCL tears that may need surgical repair. A UCL reconstruction surgery involves harvesting a tendon from your own body, or from a donor, and attaching it to act as a new UCL. It may take overhead athletes more than a year or longer to return to their prior level of play after a UCL reconstruction. Tommy John didn’t invent this procedure—he was a baseball pitcher who was the first to undergo it and successfully return to his sport.

Today he had a rehab start for the Worcester Red Sox, the AAA team for the Boston Red Sox. The AAA level of baseball is a step below the major league level.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

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Photographic Thoughts — 07/17/2021 to 07/24/2021

“The camera makes you forget you’re there. It’s not like you are hiding but you forget, you are just looking so much.” — Annie Leibovitz

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Enjoy this week’s rambling mind of a mechanical engineer and photographer.

This week’s post is short. I spent most of the week doing final preparations for my mother’s funeral and relaxing after.

Sunday, 07/17/2021: Posted photo — Roses.

Settings: Samsung SM-G930V (Galaxy S7), ISO 100, f/1.7, 1/60 s, 4 mm

Yellow is bright and conveys happy thoughts, so it is no wonder that yellow roses showcase positive feelings of warmth. The yellow rose meaning is often considered that of friendship.

I am posting this photo to thank all the people that have supported my family during the last few months when my mother was ill. She passed in her sleep, at home, last Saturday at the age of 95. I would like to thank family and friends, her doctors and caretakers, and anyone that had her in their prayers. She was playing cards up to the end. Raising seven boys was not easy. She did it lovingly.

As my mother said in the hospital last Tuesday, she did live 95 wonderful years.

Mom — may your rest in peace. Until we meet again. Love you.

Monday, 07/18/2021: Posted photo — Ten Commandments.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/160 s, 37 mm.

This monument is on Mountain Road in Princeton, Mass. It is very easy to drive by since it is small and not near any landmark. It has been on the side of the road since 1927. The monument was produced by S.D. Sargent in Gardner Mass. The monument starts with “God Sake All these Words I the Lord thy God”.

I had the history of the monument once. Now I cannot find out any information about why this monument was place where it located.

I took a similar photo last week on the way back home from my mother’s house and did not like it enough to post. I took this one today as I was returning home from finalizing the funeral arrangements. The arrangements were easy to finalize since my mother was supposed to pass last March. She was a strong French woman that had many card games left in her.

Tuesday, 07/19/2021: Posted photo — Blue Vervain.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/640 s, 85 mm.

“Blue vervain is a flowering plant that belongs to the vervain family, Verbenaceae. It has purple flowers and simple leaves with double-serrate margins. The scientific name of blue vervain is Verbena hastata and it is also known by other names like American vervain, simpler’s joy, and swamp verbena.” — Organic Facts website

Wednesday, 07/20/2021: Posted photo — Turkeys Through Windshield.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 3200, f/5.6, 1/600 s, 135 mm.

Turkeys this morning on my way to work. Took this through my windshield.

Thursday, 07/15/2021: Posted photo — Mass Card.

Settings: Samsung SM-G930V (Galaxy S7), ISO 160, f/1.7, 1/60 s, 4 mm

The mass card from my mother. We had her wake and funeral today. I will always love you mom!

Friday, 07/21/2021: Post photo — Nubble Light.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/5.6, 10 s, 25 mm.

Today my wife and took a trip up north to Maine to get away and relax. Here are some photos from Perkins Cove where we had our lunch and photo of the Nubble Light where we ended out day before driving home.

Saturday, 07/22/2021: Post photo — View from the Trail.

Settings: FUGIFILM FinePix XP70, ISO 100, f/4.7, 1/350 s, 12 mm.

The view from Old Indian trail looking down the Look Mom ski trail on Wachusett Mountain.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

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Photographic Thoughts — 07/04/2021 to 07/10/2021

“Photography is truth.” — Jean-Luc Godard

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Enjoy this week’s rambling mind of a mechanical engineer and photographer.

Sunday, 07/04/2021: Posted photo — Planter.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/50 s, 52 mm.

Planters are used on houses and cottages for plants. A planter is a decorative container in which plants are grown. This planter is located at my in-law’s cottage. I like the look of this, very rustic. A few of the leaves on this planter looked real to me when looking at it quickly.

Just for fun, I am posting a photo that I took today and that you should be able to see in 3D.

See if you can view this photo in three dimensions. Use the techniques below and a middle photo will appear.

Go to this page to see the instructions on how to view this photo. “How to See 3D: Magic Eye 3D and more” (vision3d.com)

Monday, 07/05/2021: Posted photo — Inversion.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/6.3, 1/500 s, 45 mm

A cloud inversion, or temperature inversion is when the normal temperature distribution of air – warm at the bottom, colder as you go up – becomes inverted or flipped upside down. This means you have a cold layer of air trapped at ground level, overlain by warm air. I know that information may not be useful to you, but it may be useful to some.

Cloud inversion from the Glen Boulder Trail

This photo was taken on a 14-mile round trip hike to the summit of Mount Isolation in NH. I did this hike with my son and two of his friends. Mount Isolation is one of the 48 4,000-foot mountains in New Hampshire. The path we took was Glen Boulder Trail to Davis Path to Isolation Trail to Rocky Branch Trail. Mount Isolation is only 4,003 feet tall. To get to it we hiked over Gulf Peak (4,774 feet) and North Isolation (4,291 feet). Both mountains are not official 4,000 footers because they do not meet the official criteria to be counted. A 4,000-footer is a mountain that has an elevation of at least 4,000 feet and a minimum of 200 feet prominence. Today turned out to be the best day of the holiday weekend.

Here are some more photos of our hike.

Tuesday, 07/06/2021: Posted photo — Reflection.

Settings: Samsung SM-G930V (Galaxy S7), ISO 50, f/1.7, 1/385 s, 4 mm

I was on my way home from my mother’s house and was thinking about what photo I would be posting today. As it was much if the weekend, it was rainy and overcast. I drive past the Holden Reservoirs. The Holden Reservoirs supply the city of Worcester, Mass, and the surrounding communities.

Sunset reflection from one of the Holden Reservoirs

As I passed the last of the reservoirs, I say some color in the sky, so I took to take a photo of this. I took this photo not knowing if there was anything else to photograph for the remainder of the day. Cell phone photos do not do any justice to the beauty of sunsets.

Wednesday, 07/07/2021: Posted photo — More Clouds.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/6.3, 1/1000 s, 25 mm.

One word for today, humid. It was not raining and very humid, with a severe weather warning. One of the things I like about a day like today is watching the clouds grow as the storm develops. I like the contrast between the white clouds and the blue sky. I also like when the sun rays seem to jump from cloud to cloud.

I took this photo with treetops in the foreground to have some contrast between the sky, trees, and clouds. There were better clouds to photograph down the road, but I decided to use this photo because it seemed dramatic to me.

Thursday, 07/08/2021: Posted photo — Calculator.

Settings: Samsung SM-G930V (Galaxy S7), ISO 400, f/1.7, 1/10 s, 4 mm

These are some of the keys on my HP 35s Scientific Calculator. It is an older RPN calculator and is one that is allowed into the professional engineering examination. I am not taking the examination for a little while longer since I need to study for it. Being a mechanical engineer for over 35 years, I need to get back to study topics that I do not use every day.

Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) is a system of representing mathematical and logical operations in which the operands precede the operator, and which does not require the use of parentheses. I find RPN much faster to use and I now find it difficult at times to use regular, or normal, notation when using a calculator.

Friday, 07/09/2021: Post photo — Mushroom.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/320 s, 113 mm.

Rained today. Heavy rain today due to Tropical Storm Elsa. The storm brought very heavy rains in flooding to some towns in the area. Once the sun came out, the sky was a great blue.

On my way home from work, I was just going on settling on posting a photo from the past because the rain put a damper on taking a photo outside. When I arrived home, I saw some mushrooms growing in our front lawn. Great photo opportunity for me. A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. Some people eat mushrooms, some people can tell if it is poisonous or not. I am neither of these people. I do not eat mushrooms and cannot tell if one is poisonous or not. I should work on identifying edible and non-edible mushrooms since I see many on them on my hikes.

Saturday, 07/10/2021: Post photo — Rose.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/2500 s, 113 mm.

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” — William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.

Red roses are often considered the universal symbol of love.
Pink roses symbolize gratitude, grace, and joy.
White roses are a symbol of purity, innocence and in some cases, chastity.
Purple roses are not nearly as common, they indicate a fascination or adoration.
Yellow roses are a symbol of friendship and caring.
Orange roses indicate enthusiasm and passion, making them a creative substitute for Valentine’s Day roses and other holidays when people typically buy red roses.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

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Photographic Thoughts — 06/27/2021 to 07/03/2021

“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.” — Marc Riboud

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Enjoy this week’s rambling mind of a mechanical engineer and photographer.

This is the last of the “catch up” series of blogs.

Sunday, 06/27/2021: Posted photo — Bridge.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/3 s, 18 mm.

This is one of the bridges in Watkins Glen State Park. This bridge is over Central Cascade, one of the 19 waterfalls that are in the park. We camped at the state park three nights, enjoying the Glen in-between storms.

Monday, 06/28/2021: Posted photo — Yahoo Arch.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7, 1/250 s, 24 mm

Yahoo Arch has a height of 17 feet and a base of 70 feet. It is in McCrary County, Kentucky. You get there by hiking 1.5 miles, one way, on a spur trail that brought you to Yahoo Falls. The height of Yahoo falls is 113 feet.

Tuesday, 06/29/2021: Posted photo — Clouds.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/1000 s, 44 mm

Now that we are back home, I needed a photo. The air was very humid, and clouds were forming near Round Meadow Pond.

Wednesday, 06/30/2021: Posted photo — St John’s Wort.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/25 s, 69 mm.

“St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a flowering shrub native to Europe. It gets its name from the fact that it often blooms on the birthday of the biblical John the Baptist. The flowers and leaves of St. John’s wort contain active ingredients such as hyperforin. St. John’s wort is available as a supplement in teas, tablets, liquids and topical preparations. People use St. John’s wort to treat depression and menopausal symptoms.” — Mayo Clinic

These wildflowers are in an area that I hike often. I stopped to take this photo since I was in a rush to take one for the day.

Thursday, 07/01/2021: Posted photo — Round Meadow Pond.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/25 s, 18 mm.

This is a new month, and I wanted a good photo for the first day of the month on my web page. This location is one that I photograph often and is one of the favorite locations for those who look at my photographs.

Friday, 07/02/2021: Post photo — Raindrops.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/200 s, 113 mm.

Rainy day today. No opportunity to get outside to take a photo. I took this when walking between buildings at work. This photo can also be used as a historic record of today’s weather.

Saturday, 07/03/2021: Post photo — Mangos.

Settings: Samsung SM-G930V (Galaxy S7), ISO 64, f/1.7, 1/120 s, 4 mm

“A mango is a popular tropical fruit that is eaten in sweet and savory dishes around the world. It can be green, yellow, orange, red, or a combination of these colors, and has yellow or orange flesh surrounding a flat, hard pit. The fruit is typically peeled and cut away from the pit before use. A mango can be eaten raw unripe or ripe, or cooked into desserts, curries, and chutneys. It’s a moderately expensive piece of produce per fruit, but many varieties are large and heavy. It is also a popular dried fruit.” — The Spruce Eats

Back to a “normal” blog next week.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

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