Wild Strawberries

It was cool and very windy again when I went for my walk this morning...

The first thing I noticed were the wild strawberries. They are very tiny fruit, and you could easily miss them, unless you were watching and waiting for them to ripen.

This is a bit of a rise on one side of the road. It is nice to see the land here recovering after it was logged several years ago. There are not many trees yet, but there are wildflowers everywhere. It just shows you how resilient nature is.

Whenever I walk along the road, I hear the sparrows. They call to one another from the tall grass or the bushes. Sometimes there will be one or two perched on the wires overhead. Today though one little bird decided to pose for me.

I am not absolutely certain, but I believe this is a Savannah Sparrow.

The Paintbrush grow in pockets here and there and are immensely eye-catching.

One last picture from the rise of land where there already seems to be a celebration going on.

Tomorrow is Canada Day!

Have a great time everyone,

Delicate Shadows

Wild Rose

Shadow Shot Sunday

Sky Watch / Cloud-dappled Skies

Let us be thankful...for little things -
The song of birds, the rapture of the rose;
Cloud-dappled skies...
~ Robert William Service (A Little Prayer)

sunny summer days
wildflowers * in the grass.

*The red flowers are Paintbrush.

Visit Sky Watch Friday for more participants. Many thanks to the SWF team.

At the Bridge

~~~Watery Wednesday~~~

Water Lilies

(please click on photos for better viewing)

A lovely couple sitting by the water

A closer look at the swallows

Summer is Here

Forest Columbine

The June Garden

The lilac shrubs are in bloom, and we are all ecstatic!

These are the Aquilegia formosa, a wild species of columbine, happily mingling with the irises and forget-me-not flowers.

This graceful wild perennial lily, known as False Solomon's Seal, can be found in various shady corners. Its scent is very heady.

And come see June's darling, the Wild Rose; its delicate, fragrant petals are newly opened.

Hanging Basket

This is my Mother's Day basket, but I haven't had it for very long. When I went to pick it out at the garden nursery in May, they graciously let me leave it in their greenhouse for awhile until the weather improved. Everyone else was doing the same. We brought the basket home two weeks ago, and it continues to amaze me with its luxuriant blooms.

Tulips and a Bee

Floating Gold (Pollen)