Immersion.

August flowers begin.

After the rain.

Change in the weather.

Calmly waiting for supper. I'm on time. All is good.

Self appointed guard duty.

Time goes on. Even when light and shadows bypass the sundial.

Kentucky Warbler came visiting.

Supervisor gives approval of cucumber picking and sorting.

Good morning. Morning glory.

The great cucumber takeover of the garden. What happens when you leave home for nearly two weeks in July.

$10.00 auction buy for cabin. Would changing out hardware to something straight and black and painting the leading in the glass door black update it enough out of 1980?

Mushrooms were abundant in July this year.

Cleanup day at camp. Inside cabin trim work continues today.

Campsite decorations.

Daily deer.

Project Dulce continues. Three year old filly made her third solo trail ride in Shawnee all the way to the first creek crossing.

Life atop Crow Knob. Historic lookout point in southern Illinois. I discovered it is an excellent indicator of character when mentioning where I rode and having the person who asked cut me off by saying "Oh, (other name that starts with an N) knob."

Colors of the forest pop in July.

Detail in rock keeps Shawnee National Forest interesting wherever you go in it.

Morning in the canyon.

Red velvet surprise.

Horse camp on a hot day in July.

It's the little things that make the whole special.

Lusk Creek's prettiest crossing? Shady morning light made it look cool at least.

Daily deer.

How many years have how many feet travelled this old trail? Still a beautiful favorite now and hopefully far into the future of others to keep enjoying.

Let's all enjoy a cool pool of calm.

Wildflower meadow in southern Illinois.

Soft and quiet moment on the trail.