Beginning the Fall Season

Ever so subtle, but signs of the fall season are beginning to show...

Garden Produce

... It's been an all-around challenging year for vegetable gardening -- with some erratic weather to start out and then a long dry spell earlier in the summer.  And yet there are always some successes in any year -- such as beautiful green beans without absolutely no "bean beetle" infestation.   So we continue to enjoy our steady harvest of summer vegetables -- while canning, freezing, pickling, etc. for the winter.  ... Always happy to share some of the bounty !!

Longest Days

    Lingering light over the pond...

Moonrise over Pond

Visual display on a recent balmy spring night...

Temporary Guests

Spring Flower Parade Begins

Always a favorite time here -- when the parade of showy spring flowers gets underway.   After a confused beginning we are back on track...  Here is just a sample from the past week.

Spring Evening

 Full moon with bonfire...