…..despite the heat and lack of rain my established rose of Sharon bloomed like crazy
New Flower (Sept. 13, 2016) – White and Red Rose of Sharon
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New Flower (Sept. 12, 2016) -Dahlia Bud
…..one of the few new flowers from my garden
Going away at the beginning of the summer and the unusually hot and dry weather didn’t fare well for any new bulbs that I planted this spring. The only flower that bloomed was my dahlia.
WPC – Edge
…..this week’s challenge is to capture a scene with an ‘edge’
New Flower (Sept 11, 2016) – Mauve Rose of Sharon
……from my neighbour’s garden up the road from the cottage
Sunday Trees – 252
….thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees
Sometimes you can’t see the trees for the forest. I love August when the trees are full and lush and you can’t tell where one tree starts and another ends.
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge 2016- Week 34
….do you ever take photos of things that just appear before you?
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge is all about those photos that you take that don’t seem to fit into any category other than ‘odd’.
Here are a few such photos taken recently on my last trip to the cottage.
My Last Week at the Cottage
….a Pow Wow, a birthday dinner and a flea market
My last week at the cottage before we closed up for the season was very memorable. For one thing I spent four lovely days with my oldest daughter and my daughter-in-law. A and J are great cottage guests. They are so laid back yet very helpful. We all took turns cooking and they usually got the dishes done before I could get at them.
J had never been to a Pow Wow so I decided that it was an event everyone should experience at least once. I, myself hadn’t been in several years. I was glad I went. The venue for the Pow Wow had changed from the school yard to a more scenic setting next to one of the two lakes on the island. We got there in time to see the little ones dance. We walked around the perimeter of the outdoor stage and checked out the vendors and their wares. We sampled some food, shared a giant lemonade and I bought a pair of moccasins for my granddaughter from Velma.
Velma is a long time resident of Christian Island and I have been going to her store for over 20 years. I always take my visitors to her so that they can see and buy her authentic indigenous crafts. She handcrafts the most beautiful sweetgrass boxes and hand stitches her moccasins. I bought a pair for myself almost 20 years ago and I still have them.
As we were leaving the Pow Wow I came across a booth where two lovely ladies were selling raffle tickets for more than 50 prices. I bought a sheet of tickets and two days later I got a phone call that I won a handmade cloth bag. More about my last four days at the cottage tomorrow.
Cheers!
New Flower (Sept.7, 2016) – Milkweed Pod
…..when in bloom this plant provides a major source of food for bees and butterflies
New Flower (Sept. 6, 2016) – Red Gladiolus Then and Now
….last week it was barely open and this week it was already withering
Growing anything on the north shore of the island is always challenging. The sandy soil and the shade from the forest makes growing sun loving plants almost impossible. That didn’t stop D from trying. Had her garden been on the opposite side of the road she would have had a completely different outcome.
Busy as a Bee
….the bees and wasps have been very busy the last few weeks
