T Stands for Some Random August Photos

 Hi everyone. 

Last week was a fairly quiet week for me. It was so hot that when I went outside the air felt like a wall I had to push through at every step. So I stayed inside and ran the AC, made some art, even started a much much needed art clean up, and read a big book. 

Today for T I thought I would share some random photos I took during late July and August as I never thought to take any photos from last week. I think it was just too hot for my brain to even think about photos.  Plus as August ends tomorrow, I thought it would be a way to look back on the month  as well as  the summer.

I'll start with this cute little tree frog hanging out on my sliding door one night.

And then we'll head off to the lake where my MIL lives. This family of mergansers is still together.  The ducklings have grown over the summer.

It's definitely been a summer of wetness.

The loons on the lake are always a welcome sight.

And so was this guy. I want one of these to put in the woods right behind my yard. I think I need to go buy a sheet of plywood and a quart of grey paint.

This bird was very high in the sky, and I am zoomed 400x here, but it looks like a bald eagle to me. Maybe a young one?

Not the clearest photo, but I caught this hummingbird getting pollen from this pine tree while I sat on the dock also.

Pete (and Maddie too) were fascinated when the ducks jumped up on the swim raft and decided to hang out for awhile.

And  we can head down to the ocean also where my husband has his boat.  (I live about 30 minutes from my MIL's lake and about 30-45 minutes from the ocean too. It may be no man's land where my house is, but it is certainly convenient when you want to hop from lake to ocean or vice-versa. Smile.) 

These gulls seem to be in posing modes.

I like the silhouettes of this pair of ducks in flight.

And of course the Canada Geese were around too.

There's always some cormorants and this time also a heron on some rocks as the tide goes out.

And I did manage to capture this flock of terns flying by the boat.

And just to show some international spirit, the Wentworth Coolidge mansion, one of the few remaining homes of a colonial governor back before the US became the US, flies our national and state flag, as well as the British Union Jack.

And although I have shown photos of the Wentworth Coolidge Mansion before, here's another.

Before I forget that it is T day,  I need a reference to join the ladies over at Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog.

How about this nice looking couple  with their drinks at the wedding  we went to a couple of weeks ago?  OK, I am a bit biased here. (Yes that's my daughter and her beau.) Thanks to my SIL for sharing this photo. (And yes most of the wedding reception was inside, but they put out a few tables so people could socialize outside mask free if they chose.)

Cheers! 

Have a great start to the new month that is just about here and have a super T day too.