Backyard bunny ablutions...

Photo by Barry Wallace

John Wesley wrote in 1778 "... let it be observed, that slovenliness is no part of religion ... cleanliness is, indeed, next to godliness."

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Barry Wallace

White poppies struggle for political inclusion...

                                                                                                      Photos by Barry Wallace

I'd never seen a white poppy until this week, when I spied several growing in my neighbour George's front yard flower bed.   Wikipedia then informed me that I had never known about the decades-long political divisiveness between red and white poppies.   I have set aside the political colour issues for the moment and am just plain enjoying these lovely flowers.   I hope you find them attractive also.   Incidentally, white poppies can also have yellow centres.

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Barry Wallace

How hot was it yesterday?

 Photos by Barry Wallace

Ask Jaime,

the black cat.

33C

92F

in the shade!

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Barry Wallace

A hobby can give balance...

                                                                                           Photos by Barry Wallace

Pictured above are three recent arts/crafts pieces by my eldest daughter, Allison Bailey, raised in King City but now a resident of Aurora and an employee at the Regional Municipality of York headquarters, in Newmarket.   The strain of just having completed a Masters Degree has been tempered by her new hobby of glass-cutting and creative design with found or cheaply- sourced  artistic  materials.   Well balanced work Allison ... professionally and artistically.

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Barry Wallace

16th Sideroad...west of Keele

                                                                                                   Photo by Barry Wallace

                  "There is a crack in everything.

That's how the light gets in."

- Leonard Cohen, Selected Poems, 1956-1968

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Barry Wallace

        

In the peony garden...

Photo by Barry Wallace

A fly expires on a peony petal.   One of many ants views the scene before trying, unsuccessfully, to lift and carry off the winged insect.   None of the ants succeed.

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Barry Wallace

Jane Street ~ south of Sacred Heart

Photo by Barry Wallace

This corn field was planted last fall and is thriving this year, except for where a heavy rain swept through the field shortly after it was planted and washed away the new seed.   The result looks like a dry riverbed.   Ahhh, but for the vagaries of Mother Nature.

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Barry Wallace