Just a quick post to share some beauty I saw and managed to capture in photos yesterday. First, this gorgeous sunrise whilst waiting for the bus: Next a couple of photos of what I’m guessing are hibiscus. I didn’t think they wintered here but my friend in Illinois tells me she has seen hibiscus there … More Beauty seen yesterday
Well, that weatherman who said that summer was over was just plain wrong. It’s back!! Not quite by popular demand. We’re having another heat wave, back into the 90s for the next several days. Thank goodness there is A/C! Meanwhile, I’ve taken a lot of photos of things growing in the last few weeks that … More summer gardening fun
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Thursday, July 4: The next place I go on my walking tour is the Alcázar of Toledo, a stone fortification that sits at the highest part of Toledo. Alcázar of Toledo In the third century, it was used as a Roman palace. Abd ar-Rahman III built…
My garden immediately leapt to mind for this week’s theme. So I gathered a few pics of flowers and veggies in their various forms. To view more entries, click here. I hope you enjoy! Veggies ready to eat, others forming: Season’s end clean-up, a different kind of foreshadow: Flowers in bloom and budding: Lastly, … More Weekly Photo Challenge – Foreshadow
You know what I heard on the radio this afternoon? You’ll never guess, so I will tell you. Summer is over??? So, let me see. We had one of the longest winters ever, one of the worst springs ever (basically non-existent), a few weeks of summer and now it’s over?? The weatherman was saying that … More Mid-summer blooms
When I saw this week’s theme I thought I’d post photos of fresh veggies from my garden. However, I decided to expand it a bit and include some other photos that fit the theme as well. Up first, those fresh veggies. Fresh rhubarb, green beans and Thai basil: I found several photos of fresh cut … More Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh
Can you tell that I love gardening? And I have such fun photographing plants and flowers. So, sit back and see what’s growing in my yard. My penstemon are very nearly done for the season, but here they are at their peek. You can even see the queen of the prairie showing its first buds … More Early summer gardening
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