Flowering Gardens...

Yes it is that time of year again - when the garden is in full bloom, and the spring sights are indeed wonderful to behold :) So once again, a few snapshots from recently :)

Yorkshire rose in bloom. Photo by my husband.

Rosa alba semi-plena or the Yorkshire Rose.

I believe this is the Tudor rose, Rosa damascena versicolor. Photo by my husband.

Close-up of the Tudor rose :)

Sunset over the parking lot :) This was such an amazing sunset, I disregarded the location!

Spiderwort.

"Mama, take a picture of me! Take a picture of me smelling the iris!". So I did.

Rosa Damascena 'Bifera' or Quatre Saisons rose (Autum damask)

Those who read my art blog will recognise the pinks- I drew those recently LOL

Peony just opening.

Peony...

and again- they are very photogenic!

Rosa alba 'maxima' OR the Jacobite rose- yes the one my blog is named after :)

Iris.

A flowering grass from the garden...

A sneak peek into the garden :)

Mama duck and ducklings!

The Loveliness of Leaves

The kids had some autumnal fun this weekend, with leaves...


Well, I guess they are technically not leaves, but needles, but I think it still counts. (image: Rebel builds M'Lady a "nest")


They did fall off the tree and the kids raked them up and built with them, reminding me of the times when I, as a child, loved to play with grass clippings. (image: M'Lady poses in her "nest".)

My husband told them about the forts he built with a weed called horseweed.
The kids were inspired! (image: Rebel rakes the needles).


It only added to the fun! (image: Rebel sits in the fort that he and M'Lady created after being inspired by their Daddy!)

Autumn Leaves

Our weather finally caused us to go past peak, but I managed to get a few pictures taken before it happened :)


This is off to the side of the house, and the one below is the other side :)


In front we had colour too :)


And the sunlight... I love the way the trees behind us filter it:


Such a beautiful time of year! There are times when the magnificence of God's creation is never more apparent, and spring and autumn are the times when *I* notice it most :)