Not Too HOT Walk Around Sikes Lake With Ukrainian Sunflowers

It was to nearby Sikes Lake I ventured today for my regularly scheduled daily nature communing, on this first day of the 2025 version of August.

This morning my AccuWeather weather information source indicated to me that the temperature would be 79 degrees, as measured by the Fahrenheit method, at my regular endorphin acquisition time.

When I exited my abode I was pleased to see the sun mostly blotted out by clouds. I was also pleased to feel a cooling breeze blowing.

But, the temperature was 84 degrees, according to my phone, with the humidity making it really feel like 91 degrees, also according to my phone, despite the wind and the sun being blocked.

So, my hoped for chilly nature communing did not happen.

I did come upon a new patch of sunflowers blooming near the lake shore. That is what you see photo documented above.

That big bright yellow sunflower reminded me of the recent work of the renowned Pacific Northwest artist known as Tamara El, and her recent series of painted homages to the sunflower symbol of Ukraine.

Thunderstorming is on the weather menu for later today. With more thunderstorming tomorrow, followed, supposedly, by thunderstorming and heavy rain, with possible flash flooding, on Sunday. 

I expect I shall manage to remain dry, despite the dire predictions indicating otherwise...

Sunny Saturday At Lucy Park With Jungle Sunflowers

It was back to Lucy Park I ventured on the third Saturday of June. With the temperature in the low 80s, with a strong wind blowing, conditions were excellent for a mighty pleasant communing with nature in the Lucy Park backwoods jungle.

That sunny flower you see here is known as a sunflower. Growing in the wild. A wild sunflower.

We had a little storm action, two early evenings ago. A little rain, some hail and a few thunder booms. But not enough precipitation precipitated to turn the Lucy Park backwoods jungle trail into a muddy mess. 

Currently the Lucy Park backwoods jungle trail is as dry as a desert.

Storm action is on the weather menu for later today. Rain, thunderstorms, hail, along with conditions that can create a tornado...