Around the Pool

I guess in years past we've not spent a lot of time at the pool - it's usually even colder than the lake - but they have an amazing variety of Hollyhocks around the pool at Fair Hills...








...and then one entire side of the fence is covered with Virginia Creeper - this will be a firey orange red in another couple of weeks...

...we've seen this little fellow several times already - he's quite tame...