While it has continued to be a rainy and humid, if not particularly hot, summer, subtle signs are indicating that's it's late August, such as a few brown leaves showing up on the ground and slight yellowing of some vegetation. Click here to see the introductory post from January. Compare the July issue here.
The Pond. Much of the pond is still covered in lush vegetation, although you can see some yellowing starting to take place.
The Tree. This view of the red oak takes in South Pittsburg Mountain with its top shrouded in fog. Since August 22 when this photo was taken, a number of the large wheat bales seem to have been discarded along the edge of the woods on the adjacent farm. It would appear that the amount of rain we've had lately has caused them to become moldy.
The Field. When compared with July's photo, you can see the soybeans have grown quite a bit in the last month.
The Mountain. In this view, fog cloaks the top of the plateau. While this is the first time I've caught this situation on one of my monthly visits, it's a fairly common occurrence after a rain. Many times, such a fog will inhibit a rain system coming from the west from crossing the plateau and reaching Sequatchie Valley.
The River. On today's visit to the riverbank, I caught this pontoon boat passing by.
Random Shot-Corn Field. I couldn't resist including this view into the rows of corn in the field next door as this month's random shot. Corn is one of the most imprtant grain crops grown in Tennessee, with more than 80% grown in a no-till system like this. Fertile river bottom soil like this, with good drainage, provides the best conditions for growing corn.
Be sure to check back next month for another installment of the Kimball Park Project-2013.
Note: I apologize for the delay in getting this month's issue posted. I had "technical difficulties" in getting the photos from camera to blog post.
Bob Butters All photos: Bob Butters