Seen Last Week: Tales of Two Things

Spotted knapweed closed on a gray day, Frick Park, 26 Sep 2026 (photo by Kate St. John) 28 September 2026 Same but different. Last week I photographed whatever caught my fancy. Today I found three pairs of photos connected by their similarities and differences. Tales of Two Things. Saturday morning 26 September was chilly with heavy dew. At Frick Park I found two purple flowers with different approaches to the day. The spotted knapweed, at top, had been closed and was just starting to open at 9:50am. New England asters in the same meadow were fully open. New England aster, open on a gray day, Frick Park, 26 Sep 2026 (photo by Kate St. John) Schenley Park still has old incandescent streetlights in operation. This one on the Panther Hollow Bridge framed a tiny cloud on 24 September. Streetlight frames a tiny cloud on Panther Hollow Bridge, 24 Sep 2026 (photo by Kate St. John) On 25 September I discovered a paper wasp nest inside the bulb area of this streetlight at the edge of Panther…

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