Here’s a part of his September 13 entry that might strike a responsive chord with some:

“My good friend Waugh has an infallible cure for political disgust: ‘Asters,’ says he, ‘are always delightful and interesting, but in a political campaign, they are indispensible.  When one is thoroughly disgusted reading political speeches, he can always go out and look at asters and feel better!’

That resonated with me—especially this year.  So I’ve spent a lot of time in the old orchard these past few weeks admiring and taking pictures of goldenrod, highbush cranberry, pokeweed. . . and asters—beautiful New England asters that grace the wild and abandoned places this time of year. 

Below is a bouquet of wild asters to inspire you to go out and take the cure!

See you outdoors,

Dean