We spent some wonderful family time in the Berkshire Mountains. These wildflowers were halfway up Mount Greylock.
Behind the townhouse in which we stayed, there were some wildflowers growing, such as goldenrod.
I don’t know what this one is called, but I saw something similar when I was walking to the hospital yesterday to visit my father in New Brunswick, New Jersey, so it must be a common wildflower. When we came back from our vacation, I found out my father needed to be hospitalized, again, this time for an infection. He has had a very difficult year. He used to be able to walk all the way from one side Highland Park to New Brunswick.
These red berries that were also behind the townhouse in the Berkshires look somewhat like the raspberries in our backyard but not quite.
These orange wildflowers growing behind the townhouse are much prettier in person – the camera doesn’t do these delicate petals justice.
Finally, here is the slug my daughter found behind the townhouse. She said she has also seen slugs at her friend’s house who lives near Donaldson Park. I was happy that she was excited about finding a slug.
Here’s another view of the slug, doing a little twist.
I have some lovely shots of butterflies on Mount Greylock (and some at the Mount, home of Edith Wharton), but I’ll save those for another Nature Notes.
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I’m so sorry to hear that your father is having a difficult time. I’ll keep him, and you, in my thoughts.
Pretty photos, I’m glad you had the chance to get away for a bit this summer.
Thanks, Robin. It was truly a wonderful vacation – I was OK with hearing from my brother on how my father was doing. And he really took a turn for the worse as soon as we got back – we had other plans for him last week. Triple, quadruple, sigh.
Slugs look much nicer in the Berkshire Mountains than in my garden!
I am sorry to hear that your father is not doing well.
Oh, yeah, I remember you said you had slug problems!
Thank you for the kind words about my father. I’m awake thinking about him.
Wonderful shots of the wildflowers. The orange one you said was prettier in person is probably the same as one I posted this week. Mine was a mass of them so you couldn’t see the individual blooms. I like yours better because you can see the individual flower.
I looked at yours – yours look different from a glance, but who knows.
It sire does look lovely in the Berkshires this time of year!
It was wonderful – literally, a breeze of fresh air! (apologies on the mixed metaphors)
Wonderful look at the wildflowers of the area. Love that yellow of the goldenrod.
Beautiful nature pictures you show 🙂
Hanne Bente
Hello Leora, I do wish you father well and a quick recovery. Your images are beautiful! Thanks for sharing the Berkshires.
Thank you, Eileen. He was more awake and alert yesterday, and he ate some of the food I brought for him. It was nice to see him a little better.
The wildflower and slug photos are lovely. My grandies love slugs. LOL They love garden snails, too.
I am sorry about your father…I will keep him in my prayers.
I’m glad you had a good vacation and LOVE your daughter finding and enjoying finding the slug..I read through the comments and am glad you Dad is feeling a bit better..I lie awake thinking about my Mother at times…it is very difficult….Michelle