'Nother lowly fly. It is one of thousands that are in constant motion swarming this Hydrangea 'Quick Fire' shrub. Along with the flies are ants and a variety of bee and beetle types.

Just finished puzzle, a dual effort with DH who is trying to be 'good' after his recent heart cath. This is a 3D puzzle ( I know you can't see the depth of the picture here) it drove our eyes bonkers working on it.

Trees bordering a cemetery are nice but there is a downside. In my town, there is a historic cemetery that has maple trees along its front border. Many of the town founders are buried there. I suspect those trees may have contributed to the street name; It is Maple avenue. Those trees are over 100 years old and some have died. Storms occasionally topples one of these trees with monster trunks, and when that happens, tombstones are damaged or wrecked. Old cemeteries I have visited that have endured the best are devoid of deciduous trees. A few shrubs and certain evergreens seem to endure without causing a lot of damage.

Korean War Memorial, Washington, DC. I like the way that it appears that the soldiers are walking toward the US flag. Not sure if the memorial was planned that way, or the flag just happens to be in that location.