McCarthy's Garden

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I had a vistor in the back garden today. She saw the dogs and went straight up the tree. She was there for a couple hours and I think fell asleep.

I hope no one wants a cup of coffee. There's a frost warning for tonight, on May 23rd for crissakes. I'm trying to keep my sunflowers alive. May 24 is the accepted finish line for frost so I guess it's fair play. 

A mum, after sitting out of water for a week.

Grackles ruffle their feathers in, I think, a dominance display on my back fence. 

A yellow rose that sat on my window sill for a couple months.

The first Introduction to DSLR workshop at the Creative Spark Studio was a ton of fun. Lynn, Lynda, Carolyn and Nancy all learned how to set up their cameras and now know the basics of digital photography. A couple of AHA! moments made for a fulfilling day for the teacher (me!).

The leaves on the plant are huge. Some of his were the size of garbage can lids. And despite a late spring snowfall, they're still growing. 

A starling grooms on the branch of a white ash tree. It's probably wondering where the hell spring is. So am I.

Beautiful foliage. 

Anyone have a DSLR and don't know how to use it? I'll be running an intoduction to DSLR photography workshop at the Creative Spark Workshop studio Saturday, April 20th, 1pm - 4pm. We'll spend some time in class learning hows and whys of digital cameras and then we'll head out to take some pictures. Hope to see you there. 

A rear view of a purple spider mum. Cheeky.

One more time. I bought this flower because I thought it looked cool. Anyone know what it is?

Blue rose.

A green flower, no idea what kind it is. Anyone?

An H. R. Giger inspired look at a flower from a supermarket.

I plucked this dead flower from a vase in the living room, taking back a gift I gave my wife a couple weeks ago. I must admit to liking a big bouquet of flowers in a room but there's something cool about a close look at a bloom just before it drops all it's petals.