summer

summer,

locally grown strawberries

a profusion of  yellow coreopsis

backyard pools ( blue but not green)

sunday rain and clouds

we drove out to see gardens,

it rained most of the day

exit

white tea

a new tea shop recently opened,

time for a visit.

my selection was a white tea from sri lanka

and a vanilla macaron,

it was the first time i tried white tea, 

a very subtle taste experience.

unibrow

i like details like this on old buildings

peony

a white peony

placed first at a flower show

rain

yesterday it rained all day

pondering

while communing with nature urban debris

intervenes with its own poetry

dill, parsley and sage

the dill and parsley are surviving in their pots and 

are snipped daily.  am i the only person  in love

with sage flowers?  they are so beautiful that i

could live in one.

frozen yoghurt

the first frozen yoghurt from frozen berries.  we are

eagerly anticipating the imminent availability of local 

fruits and berries.  the ice cream maker was purchased

last year,   because we wanted homemade ice cream.  

It is very good.

raw food restaurant

we went to a pleasant raw food restaurant for the first time. 

everything on the menu was vegan, wheat free, no refined

sugar and not cooked.  our lunch was a collard wrapped taco, 

two types of pizza, mexican and warm.  for dessert we chose a

chocolate mint ice cream and a cheesecake with a 

raspberry sauce, dairy free obviously.   the lunch was tasty,

however not the type of food for people with nut allergies, 

or as in the case of my companion a sensitivity to raw tomatoes.

looking out

café

red paint fatigue

red paint seems to fatigue differently from other

colours.  the last image is the side of a garage

with a very fatigued surface

exuberant garden

this extraordinary garden is a delight to visit, 

the owner rearranges the statues frequently.

next door however,   the neighbour practiced 

restraint with the toadstools as the sole

decorative element.

blue door

blue door with a welcoming  purple columbine

perched

wall art

wall art outside a designer's studio

pond walk

there is nothing like a walk along the pond to 

refresh the spirit,  miss magoo enjoys exploring,

and it is good to see the flotilla in fine form

green peeling paint

what can i say,   i am fascinated by old wood,  faded

and peeling paint.  the colour theme today is a green

that was popular many years ago.