Peace and Quiet by the Susquehanna

I took my bike and hit the Northwest River Trail again, this time starting at Decatur St., in search of some peace and quiet.  The Susquehanna did not disappoint. 

There were lots of phenology changes since last week. The elderberries were blooming.

As were the tawny daylilies.

These are common in semi-wild places, and sometimes disparaged as "ditch lilies" but I have always loved them.

And the milkweed has begun blooming!  It's an important plant in the monarch butterfly life cycle, and many types of insects are drawn to the blossoms.

I spotted three that were new-to-me, including this 14 spotted lady beetle:

This soldier beetle:

Check out the legs:

And this gorgeous little grape plume moth:

Relaxed and refreshed, I captured this view  of an island and chose it as my inspiration image for week 51 of my self-directed project, 52 Ways to Look at the River.

52 Ways to Look at the River, week 51 image

I kept things simple and serene in the resultant fiber art panel.  The panel is 6" x 12", wool, silk and mylar, needlefelted and stitched.

52 Ways to Look at the River, week 51 panel

It's hard to believe this project is coming to an end....It's been a big part of my life for the past year.  After I make the final panel next week, I will be assembling the panels into art quilts.

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