Perennial sow thistle in fog, Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, 5 July 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

11 July 2026

Last weekend in Hamilton, Ontario we wanted to see Albion Falls cascade over the Niagara Escarpment but it was foggy.

Albion Falls in fog, Hamilton, Ontario, 5 July 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

However at ground level there were beautiful water droplets on all the plants. Many of them “weeds” but all looked gorgeous. Top to bottom:

• Perennial sow thistle
• White sweet clover
• Common salsify
• Gray dogwood berry stems shrouded in cobwebs
• Tartarian honeysuckle berries

White sweet clover in fog, Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, 5 July 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

Common salsify in fog, Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, 5 July 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

Gray dogwood, mostly eaten berry bunch shrouded in cobwebs and fog, Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, 5 July 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

Tartarian honeysuckle berries in fog, Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, 5 July 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

Back in Pittsburgh I see deer every day now in my neighborhood. These two are munching a garden on Neville Avenue — a 6-point buck in velvet with a doe. They are a persistent couple.

Muching a garden: 6-point buck in velvet with doe, 10 July 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)