Cool contrasts

Suddenly I appreciated the lie of the purple pointing out the glory of the red roses out front. Thanks for the direction.

One by one now

Even when it’s not kicking out the red roses by the boat load, the front yard red bush won’t lie completely still.

The view from up high may have suited Syracuse Mets hopes

I took these photographs in March, before the virus crisis caused us all to stay home. Looking at it now, I sure will miss not having our Syracuse Mets Triple A International League season this summer. Now these thoughts will have to apply to 2021. I hope. I figured I’d share this now that the…

Black-eyed Susans emerge

I still don’t know if this hardy stand of Black-Eyed Susans grow on our lawn or our neighbor’s. Right on the line, they are. No matter, really. Beautiful they are. And on the day the blooms emerged, when night fell, my dear wife Karen and I heard the buzz of the cicadas when we let…

We could use a good dousing from above

I’ve been showing you consistently the good year it’s been for our flowers. Our lawn is less vibrant. It’s been so dry. It looks kind of parched after last weekend’s mow. We do give it a drink from the hose, I promise.

Tippy-top bloom

Noticed Saturday by my dear wife Karen, the first bloom on the big front yard bush that’s usually late to yield flowers. More buds to follow.

Take your pick

During a recent walk around the blocks, my dear wife Karen and I noticed an interesting spread. No sign. We were left to imagine what was what. We did not take anything with us.