Solstice Stone Pillar by Ian Boyle

Now that we have Ian Boyle’s stone pillar in our front yard, my mission is to take photos of the pillar in all kinds of light, at different times of day and different times of year. Here is the pillar on one evening earlier this month.

Ian was particularly interested in photographing through the pipe that is embedded in the pillar. The summer solstice sunset shines right through the pipe, as you can see in my original post about Ian’s stonework in Comanche County. The sun has moved to the south since then. I still take pictures through the pipe, but I also like to photograph the ruggedly constant pillar against the sky’s changing colors, clouds, and light.

Bumble Bee Scarf

Moving to a softer subject, my 10-year-old daughter has always loved bees of all kinds, so I wasn’t surprised when she laid claim to this little scarf. It is stripes of Lion Brand Fun Fetti alternating with Wool Ease. “It reminds me of a buff-tail bumblebee,” she said.

I started the scarf last night, while listening to the last tape of The Fugitive Pigeon, by Donald E. Westlake. The reader was Nick Sullivan. It was a comic murder mystery, with a little romance thrown in. It was good.