Impressionism from the Journeyman: June 2015

Monday, June 22, 2015

Walking for Car Repairs: The Pine Barrens

I had decided to retain my old car this summer as a secondary vehicle despite its high mileage and get some repairs and updates accomplished. It's been a long and winding road over the weeks to accomplish the feat. Along the way, we were down too many vehicles with too many appointments and I had to walk from here-to-there to get my wife's vehicle. Along the way, I traversed these shady pine barrens and thought them lovely in the summer heat.

Copyright James E. Martin 2015 Pine Barrens 01

Copyright James E. Martin 2015 Pine Barrens 02

Copyright James E. Martin 2015 Pine Barrens 03

I like the chiascuro potential and the depth of field.

Monday, June 15, 2015

Getting Ready for Summer: Yard Work

I have been personally discouraged about the extent to which the property and yard work has gotten away from me. I have a list of, oh, so many, projects...inside and out. But I have been able to complete just a few tasks to move things in the right direction. Once upon a time, when I was younger.....I was so good at the adage of "A Place for Everything.....and Everything in its Place"!

Tidying the corner mulched bed by the playhouse.

Copyright James E. Martin 2015 The More Tidy Corner

Building raised beds for the vegetable garden to make better use of limited space and add some visual effect. The earthworms love the warm raised beds and really keep the soil turned over during the growing season. Leaf mulch is used in the aisle paths over a weed cloth.

Copyright James E. Martin 2015 Vegetable Raised Beds

Populating the flower boxes at the house and playhouse.

Copyright James E. Martin 2015 Flowers at the Playhouse

Repairing and updating the outdoor balance beam cover for my youngest gymnast, Itsy Bit. There are lots of handstands, roundoffs, and walkovers going on in the yard as well.