May 5

Today would have been my mother's 95th birthday. I always thought she would be around to celebrate it, and many more besides.

One of my favorite local doors is the one directly across the street from us, at 590 Main St. I have photographed this door in previous years. I think what I like best at this time of year are the iris, which have just bloomed. The wind was up (for the flag), and the late afternoon sun was at its late-afternoon best soft light.