Light.....Day and Night

Being nestled here in trees...does have it's drawbacks...

One being not enough sunlight for flowers at times...

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making it necessary to use shade loving plants like

Hosta and Astilbe in the circle created by the drive...

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I did manage to find a spot in the circle that receives
just enough light for this Morning Light Maiden Grass.



Our early morning sunlight first hits this spot...

up by the bridge, that leads to Alivia's house...

...at the beginning of the drive. .

The light slowly works it's way into the field

by the barn...

Then it progresses even slower down the

front side yard along the fence row and drive.

Finally the sunlight makes it's way to the gazebo

at the end of the flower garden...the only place

besides the field that gets enough sunlight

to grow flowers.

The side yard stays in shade almost all day...we

have a birdbath there for the birds...although

squirrels and deer use it too, even a fox one time.

Lily of the Valley, Bleeding Hearts, Fern,

and "Rocks" grow fairly well here!

The birdbath does reflect the sky light as

the sunlight makes it's way around back...

to the garden...where we removed several large

trees last year in order to grow squash like this...

in order to have blossoms like this...

in order to have light salads like this!

So with our numerous cloudy days lately and a

thunderstorm again last night...the flower garden

is less flamboyant than usual...I'm lucky to have
these Daisies...
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and the Bee Balm...which does it part to attract...

bees to the Coneflowers...

and a few Butterflies...

of different types which light up the yard.

As the day ends, the last lights I see are some

of my favorite things...this one made by my

son in law Rick stays on all night.

as well as this owl that gives light to the night...

Another favorite thing that gives light to my days...
...Books...

...as well as...

Alivia...seen here at her Dance Recital!


That's just a few of the Lights I appreciate!

For All To See

Everything was wet after a horrific early morning

thunderstorm at 5 AM yesterday...but at sunrise.....

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the morning sun brightened the day with it's rays...

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casting shadows that I couldn't resist....

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sending light rays through the trees.....

spraying sunshine all around.....

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luring me out closer.....






and down the drive....





where I was greeted by this young Song Sparrow
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who could just barely fly.






Being already out...I walked over behind the barn...

high in the trees....I found wild grapes forming...

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the deer will stand on their hind legs to reach them.

I found the mulberries dripping with rain....

then checking the raspberries.....found

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them slowly ripening too....

along with this brown mushroom...but I think

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I may have overlooked a 4 leaf clover by it's side...

-enlarge to see-

but later in the day....

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overlook...I did not...
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Bluebirds in the birdbath!

Still later in the day....

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I just barely caught these Turkeys walking by....

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Herhusband saw them first...

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and I quickly ran outside.

Last week while I was standing by this vine...

something flying in and out.....caught my eye....

I don't know what it's name might be...but

appears to have a cartoon-like face.....to me.

-enlarge to see-

So my yesterday started with a hazy view...

but soon was filled...with things to see...

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like morning rays...on this Redbud tree...

....Such magnificent views....for all to see!