Spring to Summer June 12 2016

The month of June ushers in Summer atMuldoon
and we find ourselves staying more 'local' these days.

The native Rhododendron protect their blooms

until late, late spring in western P. A. 

New life appears in place of that which has passed.

The late setting sun slices in from the northwest.

And the early morning sun has almost reached its peak.

Shining through the flowers and bushes from the northeast. 

Yep, June is busting out all over atMuldoon

and the RG (retired gardener) and I are enjoying 

the 'simple pleasures' of this 'season' of our lives.

We spent a lovely few days this past week

clearing out the spring perennial left-overs

and planting, the soon to be beautiful, annuals.

Joining: Seasons w/Jesh

Barns from a Friday Outing June 12 2016

Snapped these on a recent outing to

the 'BIG' Friday Flea Market

at Rogers, Ohio

Maybe the shed is next in line for a make-over.

Looks like the lower level was re-done

Now to the roof?

A different angle from a drive-by.

Joining: The Barn Collective w/Tom

Here a critter; there a critter June 11 2016

Pretending to be a shy boy

NOT!

A discarded tiki torch; a KFC lid; a dollop of grape jelly =

a new backyard visitor atMuldoon.

Joining

Camera Critters
and
Saturday Critters w/Eileen

Friday's Hunt Jun 10 2016

'X'
I looked up nouns beginning with the letter 'X' and except for xylophone they all looked like drugs. So in the spirit of creativity...
The early morning sky was 'x'tra awesome this morning and I was 'x' trememely 'x'cited to see it.

Favorite
This is my favorite this week because other than swooping through, this is the first time a Rose Breasted Grosbeak has stopped for a visit.

Wet (Water)

Our resident bullfrog is wet in the shade of a water iris.

Joining

Friday's Hunt w/Teresa

June is Busting Out All Over atMuldoon Jun 10 2016

June has brought the Roses atMuldoon

I'm not up on the varieties.

I do know this is a flora bunda

And another Red which grows quite tall 6 - 8ft

and greets us in the kitchen window.

And Yellow; always a beauty.

Joining

Today's Flowers w/Denise

Will They Come? 060816

No bird photos for Wild Bird Wednesday this week

But hopefully next week at these new feeding stations. . .

My creation in an attempt to attract Baltimore Orioles

Then

There was a knock at the door. It was a neighbor who had heard it was the RG's birthday.

He gave him this neat birdfeeder he is creating these days.

Joining Outdoor Wednesday w/Susan

Time to Call It a Day - 04 Jun 2016

Trees, Bushes and the Setting Sun

 Pin Oak and PGM PJM Rhododendron
(thanks Tom)

Joining Trees and Bushes

Blue Monday 06 Jun 2016

'Hank Heron' 

Joining Blue Monday w/Jeanne

Country Roads Produce Country Barns 05 Jun 2016

On a country road

The Silo is a couple bricks shy . . .

Joining The Barn Collective w/Tom

Garden Pond Reflections 04 Jun 2016

Joining Weekend Reflections w/James

It's the Little Things in Life 04 Jun 2016

When capturing this water lily, the fly just wouldn't go away

So I gave it center stage for Saturday Critters

It even managed to be reflected in the garden pond.

Joining Saturday Critters w/Eileen

Friday's Hunting Venture atMuldoon 03 Jun 2016

'W'

Watermelon from Monday's picnic.

'Favorite'

Peonies are my favorite flowers

'Rough'

This is a photo in which the subject flew away

but hey, it fits the hunt for rough.

Be sure to check out what everybody else

bagged on their hunts here:

Friday's Hunt w/Teresa

Passion for Peonies 03 June 2016

I confess. 

I have a passion for peonies.

I confess again. 

I didn't realize how many varieties we had in our gardens.

There are a couple more too

but they are past their prime.

(my name tag below includes an early red variety)

Joining: Today's Flowers w/Denise

Decoration Day

Embellished for Decoration Day 2016

Joining

Good Fences w/Theresa