Beautiful Roses ~

Beautiful flowers DH bought me... I love Lavender Roses!

Think the only way I could grow Roses like I did in WA and in Oregon, is have a totally temperature controlled green house.
Maybe some day.

Napoleon Exhibit~

Yesterday, I went to the Fine Art museum to see the Napoleon exhibit. 

The Art was just stunning, seriously, the paintings were beyond impressive.

Went as soon as it opened, the elevator that normally takes people down to that level did not work.

So had to use the other one... and we pretty much had about 3/4's of the gallery all to ourselves! That was a real treat!!

Everyone was very kind, even had a gentleman that worked there walk the tickets up to the front for us.

I used the New to me iphone SE camera, no flash.... rather impressed with its camera.

Impossible to catch the incredible detail in these works 

of Art.

The super fine detail in this painting was breath taking.

Painting above is of George Washington.

Napoleon above and one of the hats he wore below.

The carving was just.... well... no words.

If you are in the Richmond VA area I would highly recommend seeing this exhibit.

Orchid~

My little misfit discount $1.00 Orchid is doing well

 and setting out a 2nd set of blooms.
Might need to search for a few more.

Waterfall Spider web~

Waterfall Spider web cascading down from the 

spent pansy's to my Japaneses Maple.

(photo was taken through the dirty window.)

Baby Birds~

The House Finches nested late this year and laid 5 eggs.

 Has been a few weeks since I could check up on them 

and they are basically feathered out.

Feel seriously guilty that I disturbed them.

And the Look I received.

 Did put this little one back in the nest, the other 4, 

lets just say did not need my help.

New Power Pole ~

Used to be a wooden power pole much shorter than the trees, and we did not see it. 

Two days ago, they put this up......

It is seriously tall..... and ugly. 

Why couldn't they make it look like a tree or something......

House and Garden ~

DH wanted to have a kitchen Garden this year.

 So I grew out some starts for him.

I can no longer do anything in the garden but I did plant the starts, which about did me in.

Rather rustic but pleasing to look at. 

Sunflowers are very cheerful... 

will have to plant more next year.

Rosa Rugosas are about the only Rose I can grow that can handle the extremes in climate here. Growing them as a hedge to help protect the kitchen garden.

Looking through the potatoes to the Hay shed.

 Various angles of the house and Garden.