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Today, Jim and I decided to spend the late afternoon relaxing back by the pond. He launched the new raft yesterday and I can’t wait to try it out! In preparation for a relaxing evening, I devised a meal plan. While Jim was putting… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.5.20 Summer Blooms and Shoo-fly Pie”
Since it’s the 4th of July, I tried to get a picture that “somewhat” depicted the spirit of the day – blue and white verbena, deep pink impatiens (closest I have to red!) and coleus with a hint of red in the foliage. I’ve… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.4.20 Red, White and Blue”
This summer, I’m growing nasturtium in a large clay pot that sits on my porch. I love the curvy, variegated leaves of this species and the yellow, orange and red flowers. The vivid warm colors stand out against the deep green foliage perfectly! So… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.2.20 Nutritious Nasturtium”
I’m kicking off July with another Photo of the Day Challenge to myself. I’m getting stir crazy staying at home and this will motivate me to get out and about! There are several patches of what I call “roadside daylilies” scattered around our property. … Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.1.20 Rainy Day Daylily”
Kneeling in the tall grass on our ponds edge fervently cutting back the overgrown, volunteer shrubs that have taken root over the past few years, my mind wandered back to a bygone era when it seemed our whole life revolved around the pond. Over… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 6.15.20”
The blooming of my bearded iris signifies for me the true onset of summer! 🙂 Have you ever looked really, really closely at an iris flower? Truly amazing anatomy! Some fun facts that I’ve compiled: Historically, the origin of iris flowers can be traced… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series: 6.8.20”
This past week we have been totally focused on completing the rejuvenation of our two raised beds located just outside our picket fence. Jim pulled up the old rotted boards and we commenced to cultivating and weeding the beds before lining them out for… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 6.1.20”
The month of May has been unusually dry, sunny and warm here in Vermont. I’m not complaining since my body is used to the heat of the Southwest! I’ve spent the past several days engrossed in completing an intensive weeding of my front garden… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 5.26.20”
Happy Earth Day!! My Earth Day morning started with a walk towards Cottonwood Pond. Along the way, I found some new discoveries! The prickly poppies are starting to bloom. I believe this one is Argemone platyceras – the one more commonly found in the… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 4.22.20”
Shifting gears a bit this evening and posting a photograph I took while visiting the Marin Headlands north of San Francisco in February. There were a few flowers in bloom on the headlands as we hiked along part of the coastal trail as well… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 4.13.20”
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 