Here are some images of early summer, from our trip two days ago to Ohiopyle State Park. It is beautiful there; if you haven't been and live in the area, do go. Make sure you follow your hike (where you will see waterfalls, wildflowers, dogwoods, hemlocks, and more) with a stop to river-rat infested Firefly Grill, where you can stuff yourself silly with french fries and Hershey's dipped icecream. Or skip the hike and throw yourself helter-skelter down the natural waterslides.
It was HOT for early summer, and the shady hike we expected was not as shady as we hoped.
The trees were still just awakening and leafing, though the lilacs and dogwoods were in full splendor.
Ah, SUMMER.
Celebrate! Plant some summer bulbs or put some lilacs in water on your kitchen table. Lose your muffler, crank up some hiphop with obnoxious base, and roar down the road with your windows open. Or eat peppercorn salmon, as we did tonight. At least drop some basil seeds in the warm ground. Summer, summer, summer!
