Trees

a selection of trees

probably a century old or more

from within

my secret garden

l wonder 

how many trees can be named 

from this silhouette of leaves

 l love looking skyward 

and being under the canopy of branches

solid, old, strong, wise, dependable

is this the tree or what l'm looking for...

old trees bring out the hugs in me...

Photostory Friday - Early Summer Flowers

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

Here in Cumbria we are usually between 2 and 4 weeks

behind the rest of the mid and southern counties.

And I am referring to blooms here in case I hear any smart comments!

I spent a lunch time trying to get some images

of the blooms around the garden home and at work.

Not sure I know what their specific botanical names are

maybe someone will know and tell me....

am not fmailiar with this one...

variegated rose bush

dogwood blossom

honeybee on a lunch break

lilac foxglove

pretty lilac bloom

another variegated rose?

my luncheon companion

running away when I moved as I picked up my camera

he came very close to me

?????

just a pretty garden scene in front of a Jacobean window

I can't wait to see what a new camera

a digital SLR will do for me

when we get it!!

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

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Pergola

After consulting my tome The New English Dictionary again, 

it describes the word pergola as a garden archway, 

as well as other shaped garden frameworks 

which enable the trailing of plants or climbers! 

Origin is 17th century from Italian/Latin pergula 'projecting roof'

 I was  inspired to post some before and after images 

of the  pergolas in the garden of our home

A bare pergola against house's back wall in early December '07

2nd bare pergola by outdoor dining/bbq area

and to Wisteria bloom in early summer '08 for only a few short weeks

they are actually more pinky in tone that lilac but you get the idea

and they were the very first real flush of colour, 

as in a new home and garden everything that blooms and blossoms is a lovely surprise!

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