Summer Scenes

After defending her thesis in June, Reeti found herself with some free time on her hands, and happily occupied her days for several weeks painting and enjoying other indulgences. At one point she famously proclaimed "I'm too busy to go back to work."

In Minneapolis, waiting to hitch a ride on the lightrail to the airport. Shruti on her way back to NYC. Reeti and me on our way to Singapore to visit Ma and Pa.

Back in Rochester at Oxbow Park with friends Aina and Animesh and an ocean of Black-Eyed Susans...

Another prairie favorite, the Purple Cone Flower...

Reeti with a couple of American bison (or buffalo) -- a male and a calf -- which used to roam the plains of North America by the hundreds of millions before they were nearly hunted to extinction at the turn of the 19th century.

Also taken at Oxbow Park, the haze reminds me about how humid it was at the time. On our way home there was fog forming in the creek beds. Pretty, but best enjoyed from the comfort of an air-conditioned car.

Reeti getting to know my sister's new baby, Grace, who is already adored by everyone in the family.

Reeti looking very picturesque with Gracie's older brother Will, at my Grandmother's funeral a couple weeks ago in Illinois.