For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone and Happy Sunday! It’s a cool morning once again with a temp of 54F (12C). It did start off sunny, but now the clouds have moved in once more, which makes it feel cooler. However, there is warmer weather on the way, it should arrive Tuesday or Wednesday. Hopefully. It’s hard to believe that August is here already. It seems that summer just started and now it’s ending. Last year summer ended the middle of August, that’s when the temp cooled off, the rain began and it never warmed up again. That’s only 2 weeks away. But it doesn’t mean it will happen that way again, though that is something that happens quite often. While out walking I have noticed a big difference. Before the bushes were so full with leaves it was hard to see very far away. Now the lower leaves are dropping off, leaving only the high, new leaves.
So it’s beginning to look more empty and I can see farther through the trees again. Plus the plants that had been growing so lush and green are dying off which further opens the area. Most flowers have stopped blooming, the fall flowers have begun to bloom but don’t seem to be so plentiful this year. Last year at this time the large leaved asters were blooming everywhere. This year there is only a few. Leaves on many smaller bushes are changing color. Grass that was up past my knees and in some places waist high, has now turned brown and fallen flat. It’s late summer. But so much beauty still persists this time of the year.
The top featured image is a mock orange flower from a small tree in my landlord’s yard. The photo below is a beautiful bright white cosmos, a very easy to grow garden flower.
I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2020 Steve McLeod.
You have such a short growing season but sure does show some beautiful flowers.
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Yes, it is very short but a great burst of color during that short season. Have a great day!
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2nd place!!!
Have a great Sunday!!!!
Cool pics!!!!
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Thanks Lydia!
Enjoy your Sunday as well!
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I told you Daily Pics don’t count so no 2 place!
GREAT PICS Steve!!!!
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Thanks Eshal! Of course Daily Pics count!
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No problem Steve! Whyyyy!!!!????
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It’s the only one that comes out every day. So it has to count.
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Ok I agree!
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You can’t control his blog Eshal!!! It has counted from the very beginning and that won’t change.
You have to obey him because he’s an elder just like me!πππππππ€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
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Firstly ok fine Daily Pics count I agree!
Secondly…..YOU ARE ON YOUR LATE TEENS!!! You become a adult after your teens!
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Google it
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I did.
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That was for Eshal
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Oops.π³
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Ok fine I accept defeat adultanager!!
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Over this way 18 is an adult, but still a teenager too. Strange I know.
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Yeah! Well I guess I’ll have to call Lydia a adultanager (adult+ teenager)πππ
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Iβll have to send you some more warm sunshine βοΈ. Itβs sweltering here.
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I’ll take it! Thanks Sheree!ππ
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Daily pics #215.
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Good morning … those pictures are beautiful. The top one is unusual.
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Hi Pene, thanks so much. Yes, it is and it didn’t have many flowers this year, but our climate is really just too cold for a mock orange to do well. They are nice though. Have a wonderful day and safe week!
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White and beautiful β¨π So you meant to say the famous dialogue of game of thrones “Winter is coming” π₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά I hope it delays this time. Let’s hope π. Have a wonderful Sunday Steve β¨π€
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Oh no!π² You said that bad word! Rather it’s, “that season of the year I don’t like to talk about is coming”!πππΉπΉπ€ͺπ€ͺ
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Yes, that sounds better and reasonable than tha shorter version ππππΈπ
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Coooool pics Steve!
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Thank you so much Maryam!!
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Beautiful pictures Steve!
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Thank you very much Saania! I hope you have a wonderful week!ππΊπββ
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The flowers are lovely Steve ! It is sunny and coolish here…which I like…have a restful day ! βοΈβοΈππΊβΌοΈ
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Glad you enjoyed them Sharon!
Not much resting today.
Hope tomorrow is sunny and just a bit warmer here, better for walking.
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Great π
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Thank you very much!
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White Sunday nice… hehe
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Thank you Jessica!π
You’re laughing at me?π²
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π why would I laugh at you? πΆπ€πhehe
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Right, good thought, you wouldn’t laugh at me.ππΈπ
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So beautiful flowers Steve! Does that mock orange flower has a citrus fragrance? There are here too and also back home with such a wonderful citrus fragrance πΈ
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Yes, they did have a nice fragrance, it’s too bad there wasn’t many flowers. But they are a beautiful and different flower for around here.
Thanks Ribana!ππΊπββπ»
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