summer images of beauty

isn't she lovely...isn't she wonderful.

the weather was delightful yesterday...so we decided to take a
walk into the fields and woods. with camera in hand and a
late summer zephyr blowing at our backs...we walked.

how nice to experience summer with balmy breezes.

there are so many things growing...wild honeysuckle...acorns...

dh found these adorable clusters of acorns...i love them.

walnuts were in clusters too.

there are drifts of white flowers lining the back of our property.
nature is stunning.

so many wildflowers...i will be breaking out the id book...

(national audubon society's field guide to wildflowers) but

for now i am just enjoying the variety in nature.

i am so glad it cooled off a bit so i could see all these wondrous sights.

wild susans?

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this is the tiniest little flower almost unnoticeable until the lens

captures it's light lavender petals.

the two youngest children decided to join us.

jesse

the back of our land is left to be cut for hay...it has a glorious

purple hue...i love seeing grasses allowed to grow wild.

they stand erect against the blue sky...and right in their midst are

wildflowers of all sizes and colours...

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painted by the hand of God.

today they are swaying gently back and forth...as if to beckon

you to take a closer look... to look at it's form...shape...details.

upon closer inspection...you notice things... things that you don't normally

pay any attention to when looking at the big picture...like how

poke weed looks like little flowers after the berries have been eaten.

~click to see what i mean~

...or how the tiniest little blossoms are literally under your feet.

...or how leaves unfurl like the petals of flowers.

...or how you can see the mating ritual of two insects.

it is all so fascinatingly beautiful.

as we continue our walk we find several felled trees.

it makes a perfect resting spot 'til...

we head home through fields of wildflowers

abbey has found something that attracts her attention.

;)

i love her little face as she ponders the intricacies of the passion flower.

then she does what any romantic would do...places the flower in her hair.

isn't she lovely....isn't she beautiful.

the bare thistle stands tall and catches our eyes on the way back.

we both admire it for a good long while.

as we arrive home i see a new bloom in the fenced veggie garden.
i can't even remember what it is...but it is beautiful(and my favourite colour.)

now we are on the home stretch...

what wonderful weather we have been provided with

for our family to go walking...fall is coming.

walking into spring

signs of spring are all over

my soul is replenished.

it is time to prepare for planting.

this will be a house of flowers.

buds and blooms are starting to emerge

showing signs of new life swirling around the farm.

cherry trees and dogwoods are about to burst forth with blossoms.

green is the newest colour on the spring scene.

we are trying something new this year.

this is where my wildflower garden will grow.

after tilling, weeding, amending, and tilling some more

i laid down newspaper, brown paper bags.

i watered them thoroughly and then covered with this black mesh.

i am hoping to prevent weeds and also encourage worms until i can plant.

the veggie/flower potager is still expanding with lots more work to be done.

being able to plant something is just necessary for my spirit.

i did buy a magnolia called teddy bear.

i am partial to the ones with deep green foliage and a brown under side on the leaf.

also i couldn't pass up these two types of pansy for some instant gratification.

delta pure violet and a new one for me frizzle sizzle burgundy.

isn't she beautiful, isn't she lovely?

pure violet looks good next to the bright green bugle.

on the frizzle sizzle the leaf and the flower have these ruffly edges, very feminine.

when the weather is nice it's so good to walk.

so straight away into the woods we go.

our neighbours own 16 acres to the right of us.

it's me, abbey, hubby and the three dogs today.

exploring the woods is always fun.

abbey is an outdoors kinda girl.

she loves nature.

we saw this lovely hawk soaring above our heads.

she loves animals.

this is maggie our camera shy dog.

no flash is needed outdoors.

she is a mutt of 14 years.

she loves taking photos.

abbey and bronte' checking out the creek.

dh and the chessies.

buster loves his frisbee.

our dogs love the exercise.

abbey runs ahead to see if she can find any footprints.

deer have been here.

coyotes too.

it time to head home for a little bit of a warm up.

it is still cool here.

from the back of our property we can see home just ahead.

i am hoping you all are enjoying spring as much as i am.

have a delightful, lovely spring weekend.