So as we leave June and fall into July, we are officially having a heat wave in Canada. Yes you read that right, a heat wave. I know! if it's not one thing it's the other. But there are still things to see and the daily walks and little bit of life that is expanding means I've got more pictures than I could ever share. So I hope this selection of my June photos is a good diversion. (All these are taken on the mobile and some from a speeding car :)
I'm seeing a face, profile on, maybe a lion?
At the beginning of June the Irises were lovely. Like all bulb situations they don't last long but they are impressive
These 'keys' are such a vivid colour. I couldn't get them to focus, as they kept bobbling about !
After a build up of hot temperatures and humid weather it was thunder and lightening time.
Really impressive and I've never seen a storm present in this way. The layers of cloud so pronounced and the colours!
Really dynamic
Smokey and lightening.
Since moving to Canada I have to say 'well done' fir trees and all those spruce. They are amazing and watching their growing cycle is a real eye opener for me. They push out in summer the most vivid new growth. Really beautiful
and look at these cones. Fantastic
More shows of Irises
These all same colour ones are rather lovely
How about gold and purple, stunning
Wow new leaves and bright red, dazzlers
My iris is rather glorious
This would be the bunting for Isaac's birthday. up early to get these on the fence
and these round the back
I am the longest and the fairest in all of the land
Look I fit! (I had literally left this to turn around and in she went)
Ok tell me honestly, does my bum look big in this?
"Really Bella, just get a grip!" Archi definitely is being more dignified
Although he also likes to try the box out
Beautiful back yard blossoms
Lovely clematis flowers and this stayed joined like this till the bloom faded
Amazing what a bit of damp weather will bring
Last show guys, it's all or nothing
Lovely poppies
I love my box. Sweet bella....you are too big lovey. But what if I just have a paw just so, then I fit right?
Inky blue iris
Night time beckons
Now that's what I call a poppy
and these babies
I think that this looks like a phoenix in the sky...yes officially crazy I am seeing things, no comments please
I love peonies, showy but fun
and who doesn't like a bleedin heart
Gorgeous and a hint of rain droplets
ah sweet pea
Now that says it all
Black pansy?, they seem very decadent
The biggest and boldest dandelion head ever! That's like a supped up dandelion, gazillion seeds. I also thought that it was rather interesting that the seed storks made a diamond pattern, not dissimilar to the fence. Pretty cool
Nope, not falling. This is called liquid loungin
This is an amazing tree, the flowers that are a little hard to see are all over this 30 -40 ft tree
Like this, it is the Northern Catalpa Tree. Apparently it is native to the warm temperate and sub tropical regions of North America, righty ho that means its definitely not native to here then. But boy oh boy is this one doing well. Once I spotted this one I kept seeing them in the neighborhood. Never seen this tree before in my life
The drive by bunting for the Louie Graduation
Got to show a little Canadian spirit on Graduation
and here he is graduated and off to the office as a working man, later that day
I love! this picture. Bella is literally flying on the floor!
and at the lake
It really is lovely
Drift wood and pebbles
Just serene
But don't get too comfy, there is storm heading our way
We lingered
and we do love Huron
on the way home I spotted what I think is a rapeseed field. It was literally glowing
the sun sinking was quite spectacular
The clouds at the end of the road were glowing in the setting sun light
Pretty lights in the back yard
and beech nuts, it is amazing all the hard work plants are doing all around us
