Soft afternoon

Tea wonder :
While drinking tea, in the sun-bright kitchen, I noticed with delight how the lightrays were distorted by the tea-mug.
The tea was a warm reddish brown, a bit like thick melting honey - both sweet and dark. The light that went through the transparent mug became orange...strange hued shadows on the white table...
The picture-taker was happy, today.

Through the woods :
The air was light, and the wind cool like a blessing after the hot afternoon. Birds were filling the sky with their talking.
"how noisy they are" said my Mum. Ah yes, but I enjoy their discussion. Humans talking is far less musical, but the words they use are really amazing. Words are special.
The sky was almost yellow, and I discovered that nettles have flowers! Pink or white.

And, sadly, I went to see the chestnuts. Their leaves are yellow, falling, devoid of their usual lush green. It disturbed me. I went to have a closer look, and saw under the yellow leaves white caterpillars wounding their way throught the leaf...
Cameraria ohridella : A nasty creature who enjoys chestnuts' leaves. A butterfly from the East.
What to do? Kill as much cameraria as I can? What right do I have to kill living creatures just because they eat chestnutleaves?

There is a yellow poplar (tulip tree) in the woods. I will visit it everyday, and I may even find a name that suits it.
As if trees care about names.