The Beauty of Summer!

A closer look brings a great surprise!

We are enjoying the colorful Zinnias in our yard.  They were planted from seeds saved from last year's beautiful flowers.  It's amazing how many seeds one can harvest from one flower!  In the spring the seeds were planted.  They took a bit longer to sprout and grow this year, due to the rainfall we had in this area.  However, once they started growing the flowers have added so much color to our yard.

This Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly flew in one afternoon.  Moving slowly and not too close I was able to snap a photo! A beautiful sight!

Enjoy!

May 3rd!

Mother Nature always keeps us on our toes!  These days our neighborhood is bursting with so many different colors.  Sometimes, it is found at eye level and at other times a glance upward is rewarded.

Enjoy!

  
 

A Typical Winter Day...

Just enjoying the scenery!

Well, not really!!  Sometimes we hear the owls at night, but we have never seen one.  That was until today!  Very early this morning I glanced out our kitchen window and saw a baby owl on our deck.  Now that was really cool!  And very exciting!!  When I carefully returned to the window with the camera, the owl was gone.

This afternoon it's been snowing.  I was watching the snowflakes float down.  While looking at the trees, suddenly an owl came into view!  This owl was larger and perched on a branch.  Every so often it would shake the snow off his head.

Look carefully...

It enjoyed its perch for quite a while.  Suddenly, it was gone and then returned again to the same spot.   

What a very cool day I will not forget!!
  
Enjoying Nature!

~Reminders of July~

Halloween candy is advertised & on the shelves in our local stores.  The leaves are changing colors & with a gentle breeze, some are falling down from the tree branches.  The calendar reminds me that it is the month of October!   But, looking at my front garden, I may forget for a moment.

The Stella D'Oro Daylily & the Rose bushes are enjoying the weather.  A Rosebud, a blossoming Rose & a Yellow Stella D'Oro are enjoying the season.

What a beautiful time of year!

Enjoy!

Guests

Guests

As I was starting to prepare dinner tonight, I glanced out our window.  Suddenly, a quick trip to get my camera & focus.  Now I really do not know who was more surprised ... our guests in our backyard or me who needed to concentrate on focusing!  :)

Enjoy!

A Welcome Sight

It was in the distance.  I was looking through my closed screened kitchen windows.  The brilliant red color was noticed quickly!

A Cardinal!!!
 

What a wonderful sight on a cold bleak winter day in New England!  It stayed long enough for me to snap a few pics.  Woohoo!

Wild Turkeys

Wild Turkeys passing through!

This was a surprise!  As I was placing the ingredients in my Slow Cooker this afternoon, a family of wild Turkeys passed through our backyard - Mom, Dad & the 4 kids.  The first time we've seen them strolling on by.   

So cool!
Enjoy!

 

Another Look...

The elevated perennial garden in our backyard changes in appearance every season. This afternoon was so comfortable with temps in the 50°'s.  We were heading out shopping and I took a quick glance outside from our Family Room.  Then, another longer look.  A fox was basking in the sun under our large tree looking very relaxed.  That was a surprise!

The fox was comfortable enough to give me time to get my camera for a photo op.  Definitely, I took the pic from inside!  :)  I'm accustomed to deer, squirrels, skunks, chipmunks, rabbits and even a fisher cat once, moving through our yard.  Today brought a surprise.  A fox getting the rays!

That fox sure was enjoying the sun!