Pigeons, Plums And Plenty

The white fantail pigeons are having a good year. Their numbers are up to 32 now and they all look happy and healthy:

I have two metal pans which I fill with water for them to bathe in:

They splash and play like happy children. It's fun to watch:

One morning I went out to do the chores and caught the morning sun just peeking out over the trees on the eastern horizon. A lone cow grazed in the field below it:

And the plums began to ripen:

They seemed to begin suddenly and all at once:

There are so many that I've invited neighbors to help themselves (and to the pears and apples too):

I've learned that they aren't very sweet until they're totally ripe, but when they reach that point, they're juicy and incredibly sweet. I now wait for them to drop to the ground as a sign that they're ready:

The Rugosa roses are re-blooming, which makes the bees and me happy:

And Wild Cucumber vines are blooming everywhere:

Everyone else's wild Day Lilies bloomed a long time ago, but mine are putting on a great show at this late point in the summer:

My wooden hatchway door became badly rotten and I couldn't afford the time or money to replace it, so I used two rubber mats for cow stalls. I'm hoping this will keep them dry and protected for many years: