Sweet Williams I love Sweet Williams; they are one of my favorite cut flowers. I have had little luck in growing this member of the dianthus family. I came across this bed at a Cracker Barrel Restaurant, where we had stopped for bite of lunch. I do so love pink flowers! ...
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The Solitary Deer We spotted this deer, on the side of the road; he took notice of me. Kate turned the car around, and the deer stood still for a moment, just long enough to snap his picture, in the wild.
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Her Favorite Flowers ; ;
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The Tame and the Wild! Spike is both tame and wild! He is my sister’s cat; I realize I should say that he belongs to both my sister and her husband, but that would simply be untrue – Spike belongs to Joy, and he brings her nothing but joy. He is one of...
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The Ones That Got Away! This mother turkey took her children from a stroll across the road, and then back again to where they had come from. After a few minutes, off they went again, into the woods. I think they all had a very Happy Thanksgiving; I hope you did too! .
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Pumpkins for Sale! A very nice farmer, let the ladies from Florida, as he deduced from our license plate, stop and photograph his pumpkins for sale. He had quite a collection of pumpkins, all grown with the aid of his calloused hands. He told me that he sold most of the large...
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The Longfellow Garden “We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~ Portland, Maine, which was once part of Massachusetts, has a very walkable downtown area which includes the first private home to become a museum in...
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Spider! ‘ ‘I walked out into the yard one evening, and found this little spider hard at work. I could not believe that he had attached his web to grass! These pictures do a better job of capturing the web than the spider, but I do not think he will mind if we spend...
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A Turtle Taking a Break Normally, we see the turtles in the lake, behind the house. The water feeds from the Everglades into the ocean, thus we are often blessed with wildlife from otters to alligators. I have seen turtles on land, but never one so at peace in the garden. He...
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Butterflies Delicate fluttering wings, bursting with vibrant color, gingerly landing on the sweetest of blooms, bolding proclaim the wondrous rapture of summer! There is a magical joy in watching tiny butterflies partake in their sweet supper, as they enjoy the sun.
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