Library picks and butterflies

Since Saturday was to be hot -- feels like 90s sort of day, high humidity, of course, this is NJ after all, I got out early to the library to pick up my weekend ( who am I kidding? It's all weekend) viewing.

I've seen many clips from The Imitation Game about Alan Turing and the breaking of the German Enigma code, and I've seen and read Brideshead more than once. It used Castle Howard, a familiar stately home near where I grew up, as a location. And one of the main characters has my family name. Odd feeling of connection in a way.

And I'm ready with this on my Kindle 

All in all, enough to go along with while I considered what artwork and what frame. 

I think one of this summer's drawings, because you're supposed to show forward movement, not dusty old items you've had lying around. Particularly at my age, I'd like to show I'm still alive in art. 

I managed to be on the deck a while, despite the heat,  drinking tea, eating plum torte, watering flowers and watching butterflies and moths.

The weather and the lack of noisy humans suits them fine. I saw two species of clearwing hummingbird moths, several monarchs, a viceroy and a tiger swallowtail all zooming around overhead in the butterfly bushes. And the thermals must have been good today, a couple of turkey vultures gliding in lazy circles. 

Most of my photography was unsuccessful, but here's what I ended with, see if you can spot what's there.

This is just a closeup of lovely shapes and negative space

There's one of the turkey vultures over head. 

Happy day everyone, enjoy your day whatever it contains.