I followed a sound that runs in the deep

[sovay]

It seems to be rose season. I saw them everywhere as I walked around my neighborhood this evening, dodging the sudden fine-weather concentration of people. Not enough masks as usual, but I appreciated the kid on the bike who pulled up his kerchief as soon as he saw me. We made eye contact. I rely on my eyebrows to do a lot of communication for me these days.



I loved their color in the sunset light. They smelled as rich as they looked. There should have been a beach on the other side of the street.



The only blossom of its kind in the yard. It shook in the wind, but its petals gleamed like pure satin.



Construction on the School Street Bridge. Not at all flowerlike, but I was struck by the colors.



I liked the alley of light between the temporary high school buildings and the linden trees.



The sleeping slugs are long gone from the utility box, but this tribute to their love remains.



Looking down the right of way toward Boston.



spatch over my shoulder, impressed: "Those are some serious Georgia O'Keeffe folds."



I have seen carved alabaster glow like these petals. I have seen shells of this color, too.



And this one simply held light.

I wish I could call Tethys; then maybe the man in the White House would be eaten by a shark.

Comments

[kathmandu]

At last, a practical purpose for Sharknado!

[sovay]

At last, a practical purpose for Sharknado!

Hey, with lightning striking the Washington Monument, it just might happen!

[sartorias]

Oh, why wasn't that thug inside when it struck?

[sovay]

Oh, why wasn't that thug inside when it struck?

I've been figuring that any other way he died in office could be seized upon for conspiracy theories, but if he was struck by lightning, it would be indisputably an act of God. I'd really like one, please.

[ethelmay]

I was trying to find the article I saw about it, and it seems there have been a remarkable number of cases of soldiers struck by lightning. Unfortunately if there's one thing Cadet Bonespurs ain't, it's a soldier.

[sovay]

Unfortunately if there's one thing Cadet Bonespurs ain't, it's a soldier.

Oh, he postures so much, couldn't the storm make an exception?

[moon_custafer]

Golfers get struck a lot, too.

[sovay]

Golfers get struck a lot, too.

That makes sense to me, since golf involves carrying around your own lightning rods.

[sartorias]

YES.

[aurumcalendula]

Those are lovely roses! The ones by me are starting to bloom too (despite the deer munching on them).

[sovay]

Those are lovely roses!

I'm really pleased to have them around! I'm not sure I had sufficiently appreciated all my neighborhood's flowers before this spring.

The ones by me are starting to bloom too (despite the deer munching on them).

Aw. Are deer particularly fond of roses, or will deer just eat anything that grows?

[aurumcalendula]

Aw. Are deer particularly fond of roses, or will deer just eat anything that grows?

A little of both, I think (although they don't generally bother the bearded irises or lavender)

[gwynnega]

This is a case for Landshark!

(Those roses are lovely.)

[sovay]

This is a case for Landshark!

Yes. Yes, it is.

(Those roses are lovely.)

(Thank you!)

[rosefox]

I'm not sure whether you're aware, but people who don't subscribe to the Globe can't read all those paywalled articles you link to.

Those roses are gorgeous!

[sovay]

I'm not sure whether you're aware, but people who don't subscribe to the Globe can't read all those paywalled articles you link to.

I hadn't been aware and I am not pleased to find out, because while I have an account with the Globe now, for years I didn't and they always had a certain number of articles free before the paywall hit. I assumed that was still the case.

It's about his rollback of the protected status of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. Hence the desire for the shark, such as have been seen off Cape Cod more frequently in recent years.

Those roses are gorgeous!

I'm glad to hear that!

[julian]

I'm pretty sure it's still 5 free/month. Not 100% sure, because I use my mom's subscription, but 80%, maybe?

[yhlee]

What beautiful roses!

[sovay]

What beautiful roses!

I wish I knew more about the different cultivars! Some look very much like wild roses to me, others not so much.

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, gorgeous pics again! Those are some splendid roses indeed, and I enjoyed the more general ones too.

[sovay]

Aw, gorgeous pics again! Those are some splendid roses indeed, and I enjoyed the more general ones too.

Thank you! I am going to have to figure out a safe way to range farther than my regular streets, but I am really enjoying how much they have had to offer this spring.

Roses in Somerville

[lauradi7dw]

My Tai Chi instructor lives outside of Davis Square. He tells a story that is supposed to remind us of paying attention, I guess. When they bought their house, he was excited to see that the yard had a rose bush. He thought, how unusual, how special. Then he started noticing that almost every yard on his street had roses. He had never paid any attention to other yards until he had one of his own. At any rate, having heard the story, I think of Somerville as a rose city.

Re: Roses in Somerville

[sovay]

At any rate, having heard the story, I think of Somerville as a rose city.

I like that and I hope it's true. I'll have to keep an eye on other neighborhoods and report back.

[vintagewitch]

All of the photos from your walks are so pretty. I can't figure out how to embed images, but they're a blessing to the Reading page <3

[sovay]

All of the photos from your walks are so pretty. I can't figure out how to embed images, but they're a blessing to the Reading page

Thank you! I'm glad.

[julian]

Gosh. This is gorgeous.

Have a post-rain rose. (I was mostly finding rhododendrons and then I got a good street.)

[sovay]

Have a post-rain rose. (I was mostly finding rhododendrons and then I got a good street.)

That is gorgeous itself and thank you!

[alchimie]

Such beautiful flowers, and the colours of the construction site sits well with them.

[sovay]

Such beautiful flowers, and the colours of the construction site sits well with them.

Thank you!