from the sidewalk to the last hay bale

Walking home from the post office...

This is the little house I fell in love with when we first saw it last year..

It is still for sale; it's price has dropped dramatically and still remains empty so I guess there's good reason that we never even toured it and it's all for the best,

 but I do love the look of the dear thing.

 

Oh did I get suspicious looks from neighbours as I stopped to photograph these beauties.

 

 

Exquisite

 

Always by the roadside, I stopped seeing formal gardens up close,

but there were still wondrous beauties to behold without stepping off the sidewalk.

Wild Roses

Chicory

 

Chicory and waspybee

 

Another neighbour eye-balling me

 

This fascinating flower emulates a thistle,

fascinating because it has no thorns but has protected itself by pretending to look like it does.

 

a common weedhead

 

Quite wonderful when you have a closer look at it

 

This lowly scrub cone is so beautiful at this stage

 

Wild currants

 

 

Swirly tendrils of the wild currant

 

More tendrils and flowers that will become currants

 

Bracken and Horsehair

Maple keys on the concrete sidewalk

 

Glorious Groundcover and its Flowers

 

So I bet you thought you were safe from the dreaded hay bales. Well, almost. Personally I was sad to see them gathered up so soon, but I, too, knew that rain was forecast for that Tuesday evening, so I knew the farmer was wise to gather his precious load before it could be damaged by water and consequent mould.

 

It was with some wistful regret that I came out in time to see

the farmer go to pick up the last hay bale.

 

Adjusting the last hay bale

 

Adjusting the bale. Here you can see a bit of the South Mountain that makes up the Annapolis Valley

 

Loading the last hay bale onto the wagon

 

The hayfield stripped barren of its bales, still beautiful in the evening light

 

I do love the glow of late afternoon light on the trees

 

The Memory of Trees in the Setting Sun

 

Mermaid  With Her Lyre ATC

 

As Below So Above ATC

 

Remember there is still time to take advantage of my offer to trade ATC's so please follow the link to see how. I have a received a few Artist Trading Cards in exchange for mine, and I am delighted to have these tiny original works in my hands, so lovely. And I have had the best time making works in a small format.

 

Peace in our hearts and in the world at large