Garter Snake

Garter snake in our yard today: http://www.snake-removal.com/illinois.html

Photo: Mark Oreglia

Prairie Blazingstar

Excited to find a Prairie Blazingstar in the meadow just now. http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_blazingstarx.htm

Photo: Marge Ishmael

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

In select movie theaters from tomorrow.

Heron sculpture

Cool heron sculpture in our local park. Good use of a dead tree stump. https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150812/hyde-park/chainsaw-artist-create-sculptures-from-two-stumps-nichols-park

Photo: Marge Ishmael

Hollyhocks

Hollyhocks at Ray School on my morning walk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcea