Burn Off, Burn Out

The hostas have had enough of the extreme heat as have I.

Timber!!

Our dying tree in the frontyard came down yesterday. Sad to lose it but it couldn't be saved. At least now it won't fall on anyone or anything.

Golden Bears

Bears full of honey basking in the sun.

Biker Dude

This adorns the yard of a guy who has a Harley. I'm trying to imagine such a guy seeing this and buying it for his yard. Perhaps it's a gift.

Sunburst

Window World

More amazing art in a dilapidated house.

Not for the Pro Tour

These golf club head covers are probably not what you would find on the PGA tour.

Christmas Light Pepper Tree

An unusual specimen at the Farmers Market. Note the various colors of the peppers on one plant. The merchant said the peppers were shaped like Christmas tree bulbs, hence the name.

Trader Joe's

The checkout lines were endless so we weren't tempted to buy but having heard about Trader Joe's, we were curious to see.

A Dash of Blue

This feather just stood out on the street with the sun hitting it.

Wall of Bamboo

Lady Liberty

... Royals style. It was exceedingly warm last night but we won!

Cabbage Patch Kids

Baby cabbages are sprouting in the patch.

Ouch!

Lyric Leftovers

The Lyric Opera conducted a garage sale for props and miscellaneous items on the steps of the Lyric Theater as it prepares to move to new quarters with the opening of the performing arts center.

Night Lights

Neon at the Kansas City Power & Light District.

White Rain

Apparently the more upscale the neighborhood, the more intense the TP'ing. Because the house is white, you can't really get the full effect.

A Simple Red Vegetable

Not anymore. Seems like you used to have a red tomato. Period. Now look at the variety.

Burned Out

Someone decided to torch the recycling bin.

To Go?

What other way could there be? I shudder to think.

Looking Wild

I love the carefree look.

Cowboys Star

Standing in the center of the field in Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.

Cattle Drive

A bronze cattle drive through downtown Dallas.

Handprints

A wall at the Oklahoma City National Memorial made of tiles painted by children and sent to Oklahoma City in 1995.

Fruit of the Vine

The grapes of the vineyard. Somerset Ridge Winery invites volunteers to come at harvest time (late August-September) to pick the grapes.

Hunt Club

This home, built in 1929 in what became Prairie Village, was originally the Town and Country Hunt Club in the current Town and Country subdivision. Someone turned it into a private home and now it is for sale for $2.8 million. Takers?

Exploding Fun

So many options for entertainment. We confined our purchases to things like the chicken that blows up a balloon when you light it (below). We thought it should inflate and pop but it didn't get that big.

Star Spangled Banner

O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave. Happy 4th of July.

What's in Your Windows?

This dilapidating house, and two beside it, have been enhanced with paintings in all the windows.

Setting Sun

The crowd begins to gather for the Crown Center Friday Flick. Most people waited until the sun went down, including us, to arrive. Too hot earlier but great breeze for the show.

A Drum, a Drum – Macbeth doth come

Shakespeare in the Park presents MacBeth. The crowd awaits. Alas, no photographs during the performance.