Anyone who has lived in New Mexico (and I suspect the southern Rocky Mountains as well) for a decade or more, and is interested in gardening, knows that the years during which fruit and vegetables really thrive can be infrequent. Usually an early or late frost, wind, not enough moisture, too much moisture, pests, or any number of things can keep the fruit and veggie harvest to a minimum. But this year, anyone who has planted any kind of fruit tree or assorted vegetables is having a banner year. Trees are loaded with fruit. And of course, one of the three legacy New Mexico crops - squash - is doing quite well. When people have good squash crops, beware! It seems to me that if you close your eyes for five minutes, you will have twenty more, and some will be two feet long. People can't even give them away! I love the piece of advice passed around at this time of year "You know, you should always lock your cars at night because if you don't, they will be full of squash."
Thanks to Susie and Bogie, we had a number of more exotic squashes to add to our zucchini collection, including a pattypan squash. Continuing my habit of photographing living things that people give us, here are a few studies.
Such wonderful and complex simplicity nature gives us!
until next Monday,
DB
a passion for the image
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