Thank God there are wooded trails like the one above for us to hike on these sultry southern June days. You can almost feel the heat in the photo above. Below is a shot I took of the Bass Pond early one morning when it was amazingly still and surrounding greenery looking particularly lush.

The approach to the house from the south if you come up the Ambler's trail is quite serene in the mornings, and the shade is welcome. Below is a family of Canada geese cruising the Bass Pond early on a hazy hot morning.