Monday, July 1, 2024

Summer time

 As they say, long time no squeak! Here are the best bits from the last two months. Now we are into summer the flowers and greenery is amazing.

All the blossom has been amazing this year and the magnolias were no exception

we of course had rain after and they made lawns with magnolia décor 

Sometimes I think she actually knows that I am taking a picture! Talk about pose

Every time I look at this tree on one of our neighbors properties, I think about the dear friend that was working on my house and suggested that this tree needed cutting down. For years the cherry tree looked sad, this year it was amazing! Clearly wet and warm spring suited it

and the dandelion carpets abounded in spring

stripy tulips

whenever we see a vintage car here they are pristine, a real mark of a long winter. 
These are peoples winter projects 
what else would you do on a dinning table! but lollop

We decided that a trip to the lake was in order and I saw these on Mother's Day. The bleeding heart is a favorite and reminds me of WC and the alley across the street that had these in the shady parts

No salt air but the with water you think of the possibility's of what's on the other side!


Shady walks

and fields of yellows

That would be another 'winter project'

The most alluring fragrance from this diminutive lily

This was the sight at the end of May wow. We have dandelion clocks all over the city

The irises this year were a weeks early in flowering and this back drop wall was perfect for these inky violet ones

Mirror image and the Grand River

Wild onion, but I suspect someone actually planted these


They are such a beautiful flower and so complex! They don't last that long but wow what a beauty

Misty morning in June and a path to somewhere

floating gold cloud in the dying light of the day

Mushrooms abound! and I loved this one in the dewy grass


Flowers by the lake


It is a wonder how we have beach at the lake!
The gentle lapping of the lake shore is very soothing and hard to imagine a rough day here. Although in winter this will freeze!


Sometimes the sky is just amazing as the light fades over the golf course and we look west

and if you have a box, just sit on it, if you can't fit in it!!!!






Tuesday, May 14, 2024

We are so sprung!!!

 It is the most lovely time of the year here in Canada and you feel you can sit and watch the garden come to life. I never tire of this season and so far so good! And I made it to the West Coast!!!


These little beauties are eye catchers

we seriously do fit in this box!

a riot in the rain

and daffodils 

blue snowdrops

and crocuses in deep shades


walks in the forest

and sprouting moss

thumb's up!

just hanging out

such a periwinkle blue

Forsythia just bursting

More daffs

Raging waters after some rain

Just incredible and very fast moving

It was so fast the water, and amber

Sunlight in the trees

Primroses

Up in the air and amazing landscapes of clouds

West Coast beauti

Back to Bellingham

Interesting corners

and a shocked face in the door way. What a fab chair

They had murals everywhere

and spring is coming!

Chihuly glass 

Damian finds someone to talk to


a red bus! in Fairhaven

Great buildings here in Fairhaven WA

Even the cars fly here!!!

They seem to really like a corner clock

Cherry blossom time and pink blossom rain

Just spectacular and they have quite a few of these
 in the Bellingham area in WA. They are beautiful



This had over 120 carriages. It was really quite
 something to be there just at the right time

that's a useful thing to do with some off cuts

Lovely art deco water fountain

raggedy tulips

As we left the moonlight on the water was amazing

and we arrived early morning as the sun shone across our region
still mittens about

I loved this sign

The magnolias although eagerly anticipated lasted but a few days, the rain finished them off

That would be the rain and our lovely tulips by the front door

Baby pine cones! Like mini strawberries