Sure sign of the season

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Clematis in full glory. This beautiful vine is growing in a shady location in a neighbor’s garden. The incredible blossoms are 5 inches across.

Did you know there is a clematis web hot line of sorts called helpmefind.com. It is also devoted to peonies and roses.

Bloom your hearts out, lovely clematis. It’s a short season, so give it all you got!

My favorite view in summer

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I love gazing into the canopy of the 70 year old maple tree in my backyard.

I’m grateful for its beauty and the shade it gives me.

I’m so grateful for the beauty and shade that I overlook the labor it requires from me to rake up its unending drop of yellow leaves in fall!

I think that I shall never see, a poem as lovely as a tree. Joyce Kilmer. The first poem I ever memorized, in 3rd grade, I think.