Glimpses of my Summer

I love this copper coleus.  The picture doesn't do it justice.  It is copper colored, not red or purple.  Coleus is an annual that has be be replanted outside each spring.  It will winter over in a flower pot in the house.  Come spring, I cut the original plant up and have six new plants.  Who wants one? 

Himself and I made 5 quarts of dill pickles last evening.  The cukes are coming on.  They are not very  big but nice and fresh and tasty.  Aren't these pretty?  That is a head of Dill on top of the jars.  Some of that fresh dill went in every jar. 

Kosher Dills

Creston, Iowa

I would caption this photo "Chorus Line".  It reminds me of tall slender women "on mark" doing the high kick.  These turbines were south of Clarion, on our way to Uncle Lefty's funeral -- these and about 180 others just like them.

Wright County

This eye catcher, literally caught our eye a half block away.  We drove around the block to find out what it was.  What is was (what it still is) is an alley but both ends have been welded up with scrap metal and painted silver.  Inside is a seating area, shaded and enticing.  We didn't stop, as again, we were on the way to Clarion.  We've got to go back!  Will you ride along?

Pella, Iowa

This little sign is involved with a mystery.  The sign was on the bench at Afton's walking trail where Mary, Himself and I were planting a tree and some flowers for Kate and Gary's 50th wedding anniversary.  Mary ordered another sign, "Plantings in Honor of 50th Wedding Anniversary".  When Mary went to put the second sign up, the first sign was gone.  It had been pulled off and the screws left intact, still in the bench.  Mary contacted everyone she could think of and no one knew a thing about the missing sign.  It is just plain gone.  I figure youthful vandalism -- maybe I should dig around in the weeds out there by the bench; don't suppose a kid would have carried that sign very far without giving it a fling?

Afton, IA

I think this might win a ribbon at the Fair.

I better run and get a print made!

What should the caption be?

Two Old Timers?

Man and Beast?

Two ol' cronies?

Any suggestions? 

Rural Union County