Spring leaves in Litchfield CT (Connecticut)

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Summer Archive — the colors of warmth.
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Late Spring Archive — the joy of spring flowers.
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Early Spring Archive — from white to color.
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astronomy: pictures of aurora taken in Litchfield CT
Solar activity manifested in its most beautiful form. The aurora of 2004 photographed under dark skies in the town of Litchfield.
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Summer in Litchfield

July 28, 2010 A little past full and decidedly orange. moonlight.

July 27, 2010 Although a non-native, Chicory (Cichorium intybus) has been in New England since colonial times. wildflower: chicory.

July 23, 2010 A particularly symmetrical bloom of Birdsfoot Trefoil. wildflower: birdsfoot trefoil.

July 22, 2010 Leaves everywhere and torn trees from what might have been a tornado yesterday. Storm damage.

July 21, 2010 A parade of thunderstorms. Storm.

July 20, 2010 Stormy weather. Rainbow.

July 18, 2010 Whitestar Potato (I. Iacunosa) running wild. Flowers.

July 14, 2010 The young moon, with Venus to the upper right, as the clouds broke just after sunset. Moon and Venus.

July 8, 2010 Knapweed provides purple blooms for the entire summer. Bee on knapweed.

July 6, 2010 The haze of our "hazy, hot and humid" weather is thick enough to show shadows. Haze.

June 29, 2010 Tiny. Lesser stitchwort, Stellaria graminea, is a non-native. Flower.

June 25, 2010 Roadside weeds. Flower. Flower.

June 21, 2010 Intense colors to start summer. Flower.

The Summer solstice happened on Monday, June 21 at 7:28 AM.

June 18, 2010 Poppies - a favorite of late spring. poppy. poppy. poppy.

June 11, 2010 Hanging around. Chipmonk.

June 4, 2010 Ragged and colorful. Ragged robbin.

May 28, 2010 So much to explore. Snake.

May 24, 2010 The shape and color of Spring. Spring plant.

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