Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Blue Spruce At The Cottage
I hope I never have to cut down any of the blue spruce trees that I grew from seedlings. They are my favorite evergreens and I have a whole grove in front of my cottage. Today this tall tree is covered with rain drops; it's a very gloomy day indeed.
At my office meeting today I noticed that the people in the house across the street already have their Christmas tree up, lights and all. It's way too early in my opinion but I guess people with little children get the Christmas spirit long before I do.
Big Table Covered with Big Books
Cottage in A Maze | Must See!
This must be the gardener's cottage. He works on his own land after long hours at the manor house. I'm just making this up because I am still trying to comprehend what my eyes are seeing. I want to know more, don't you?
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Topiary of My Dreams
Only in England. Sigh. I want the topiaries and the gardener. Manor house optional.
Rudolph in Waiting
Here is another great opportunity to change a white deer head into Rudolph with the addition of a red nose. via tumblr.com
You Can Never Have Too Many Boxwoods
Alexa Hampton redecorated a spec house in the Hamptons for an urban couple. They were looking for a place that would look and feel like a summer house but could be used all year round. The mandate was almost no color, easy and comfortable, yet not without flair Alexa Hampton says of the weekend retreat she designed in Bridgehampton, New York. Michael Donnellan, of Summerhill Landscapes, planted boxwood at the entrance.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Barn Owl in Flight
Taken at The International Centre for Birds of Prey Newent, Gloucestershire, England by ©Tony Llewellyn - Flickr
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Hedgehog Tunnel Vision
Poor little guy. I hope the photographer pulled the toilet paper roll off this little hedgehog's head. Animals can be ever so helpless at times. via The Animal Blog
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