Summer solstice and full moon walk

Three photos from last week's summer solstice, full moon walk on Monday June 20th.

UK Brexit poster

This poster seems appropriate, following all the acrimony over the Brexit/Leave vote last Thursday:

Democracy is far too important to be the preserve of the elite (Giles Fraser)

There are very few journalists that I find inspiring, but the Guardian's Giles Fraser is one of them:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2016/jun/23/democracy-is-far-too-important-to-be-the-preserve-of-the-elite

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Fraser

Japanese Iris and Clematis

My Japanese Irises and Clematis are out now.

Woodland phlox and columbines

Photo: Marge Ishmael

Woodland phlox (above): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlox_divaricata
Columbines (below): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquilegia

Photo: Marge Ishmael

Indigo Bunting

Indigo bunting singing its heart out at Burnham Nature Sanctuary: http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/indigo-bunting

Puccini aria

Listening to WFMT radio and a beautiful Puccini aria by Dorothy Kirsten.
"Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" from Puccini's La Rondine: