On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating the design of the flag. In 1885, Bernard Cigrand, a small-town Wisconsin teacher, held the first recognized formal observance of Flag Day at Stony Hill School in Waubeka and is credited with being the “Father of Flag Day” and President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day in 1916.
Flag Day
A native iris, the blue flag, is often found on the edges of water or marshes and is one flower my deer do not seem to eat so at least the bees have a few flowers to enjoy now that they are blooming this season.
Native Iris
A summer Sunday afternoon is a great time for a hike through the woods to visit a waterfall, like Morgan Falls, a tall, narrow falls with a 70 foot drop (which the top not showing in the photo).
Visiting Morgan Falls
Catching that elusive big fish may not be at a lake, but at the base of a waterfall and I wonder if this boy was lucky on a summer Saturday afternoon.
Waterfall Fishing
As another summer weekend approaches, some may have headed to the lake early to be able to cast a fishing line out in hopes of catching that big one. The clouds may create a nice scene, but it can make the bobber harder to see when it moves into the cloud reflection instead of the blue background.
Finding the Fishing Bobber
The spring flower may have been very late this year, but the summer flowers might be a little ahead from other years as these iris add some color on the sunny day.
Sunny Irises
My birdhouses will have a variety of nest types in them, from the fine grass swirls of the bluebirds, a very messy grass and feathers nest of the sparrows, sticks the wrens uses, grass and trash (like candy wrappers) of the tree swallows and the a very soft moss nest of the chickadees. This chickadee was collecting nesting material from the side of the tree.
Chickadee Collecting Moss
This turtle climbed out of the water in hopes of catching some sun in between the clouds.
Turtle Waiting for Sun
Springtime patches of primroses add splashes of color along a path in the woods.
Primroses
While kittens may be outside playing, older cats may prefer a Sunday afternoon nap in the sunshine instead.
Napping Cat
