Nope – and I’m really happy to say this – they are white hydrangeas. No snowballs around here!
Aren’t they beautiful?
They make a luscious and delectable visual feast.
Happy Wednesday.
Are they Snowballs?
Fantastic Roses
The variety and different shades and colours of roses is immense and beautiful, but I also find the green leaves very attractive, as well. Large, thick, deep green and luminous, they provide an indispensable and necessary anchor for those heavenly blooms that we humans like so much.
This particular bush has vibrant leaves as well as flowers.
The blooms are what trigger our emotions and stick in our imaginations, but without those lovely leaves (and stems and roots) we would never be able to enjoy the beauty that is the rose.
And not to be forgotten, I also want to salute our American neighbours, friends and family who are celebrating their national birthday today! Best wishes and many happy returns – a birthday rose for you. 🎉🇺🇸 🎂
Brazilian Jasmine
Celebration
A flotilla of small boats crowded the Okanagan Lake shoreline in preparation for the fireworks on Saturday night, Canada Day.
Seeing everyone out on the water and gathered near the waterfront and around one of the waterfront parks for the show was exciting.
As the sun went down and the moon appeared, the show began.
And intensified …
… until the finale.
Although the covid restrictions have been fully lifted since 2022, I am strongly reminded of how wonderful it is to be able to do these sorts of things; it’s something I am unlikely to take for granted ever again.
Happy long weekend Monday.
#ScenicSaturday 1st July 2023
My photos here show how beautiful is our world. I hope to encourage viewers to help save it from our carelessness.This one shows a newly created …
#ScenicSaturday 1st July 2023
A beautifully tranquil summer picture of Stuart’s Forest of Dean.
Summer Beauty
I love this delicate, summery yellow-pink.
Very evocative of warm days.
Happy Sunday.
Birthday Fireworks
A fantastic Canada Day display.
Flowers for Canada Day
Happy birthday, Canada.
Late Evening Walk
This creek is less than a block away from home. The lower end of it, before it empties into Okanagan Lake, is a favourite of our resident ducks.
In the twilight of a summer evening, it’s lovely to take a stroll on the path next to the creek.
The path itself is also quite lovely. Doesn’t this look like it could be Hobbit country?
Happy Friday; happy weekend.
Highlights of Tromsø Norway, Where the Gulls Never Sleep
We visited this lively, northern city a few weeks ago, and given its far northern location means this time of year, the sun never sets; sounds like a…
Highlights of Tromsø Norway, Where the Gulls Never Sleep
Beautiful photos of northern Norway from Travels Through My Lens. She is a wonderful photographer with many lovely and interesting photos on her site.
In the Net! - Pictures and Stories of Life 