A favourite beach near our home. We feel very fortunate this summer that we’re not enveloped in fires, smoke …
… or humidity.
Happy Thursday.
Lazy Days of Summer
Tag Archives: nature
Reblog: Wow WordlessWednesday
Bernie
Wow WordlessWednesday
A beautiful, unedited sunset photo from Bernie at 3six5Snap2. It’s definitely a wow!
Things Seen …
… vanille fraise (strawberry vanilla) hydrangeas that are totally white when they first bloom but then become pink as they mature …
… frolicking koi …
… a green-veiled creek trickling along …
… black-eyed susans with their colourful faces …
… and sunny grapes getting ready to become wine.
Happy Wednesday.
Japanese Anemones
I found a patch of prettily blooming Japanese anemones …
… their lovely pink faces highlighted by the sun …
… while they bobbed and nodded in the breeze …
… some still tightly enfolded …
… their beauty for another day.
Happy Tuesday.
Reblog: Peaceful Gardens
All photos taken on April 11, 2025. We opted for a bit of a changeup today. Obligations kept us close to home until 10 AM, but once we were done our …
Peaceful Gardens
A beautiful visit to the University of Victoria’s Finnerty Gardens from Allan at 10PLUSYEARSIN. Please click the link above to see the rest of his gorgeous pictures.
Hot Weather Garden
When the mercury reaches 38° (100.4 F) and everything drowses in the windless heat …
… a little shade near some water …
… is a wonderful thing …
… a chance to enjoy summer’s slow stillness …
… before autumn comes upon us.
Happy Monday.
Time to Relax
There are many, many ways to relax. A sun-warmed rock might do …
… or a pretty green vista …
… or possibly a quiet sunset at day’s end …
… however you relax, the important thing is that you do.
Happy weekend.
August 8’s Friday Fleurday
More hydrangeas … is it possible to have too many?
Raindrop pink ones …
… and some pale mauvish ones …
… and some lovely cream and light blue ones … no, you definitely can’t have too many!
Happy Friday.
Summer Greens
Lots of lovely summer greens of every shade …
… border our creeks …
… are reflected in our lily ponds with their green lily pads …
… shade the fish through the hot days …
… and provide a backdrop for all our lovely flowers.
Happy Thursday.
Reblog: Morning Dew
Morning Dew
A beautiful photo from Samuel at Photoear. Please click the link above to see more of Samuel’s gorgeous pictures in both colour and monochrome.
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