A Hot, Humid Sunday in Carmel

August 15, 2010: Carmel is a new edge city just north of the Indianapolis beltway. It's like a cross between Disney and Brasilia: the city hall looks like Independence Hall in Philadelphia; the civic auditorium looks like La Rotunda but 10 times larger. We had lunch at Shapiro's:

Carmel's Japanese garden seemed out of scale, but perhaps it was the heat and strong sun that made it not seem quite Japanese:

Wildlife on the condo balconies:
The neighbor's cat and an American Goldfinch:












A busy hummingbird feeder:

Our Sunday night supper from the Zionsville Farmers' Market:
Ham and cheese bread braid and sliced tomatoes with basil:









Pan fried boneless pork chops and zucchini casserole: