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Silver Post Medal for All Time! 293 Posts
October 20, 2014

It was very foggy this morning. When I opened the back door, this is what I saw. It was so beautiful! It wasn't until after I took the picture, that I noticed the huge bird's nest in the top of the tree straight ahead. A huge bird was sitting on the edge of the nest.

Morning Fog Over The Pond

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howling coyote and saguaro cactus fountain
Old Fountain into New PlanterOur old southwest fountain finally "bit the dust" and no longer held water. Try as we would, it could not be saved. So we decided to fill it with dirt and added some plants and a bird nest to add interest to the front yard. We always try not to add to the landfill.

 
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succulents in clay pot
Path Garden Gift from VirginiaA lady from another neighborhood was walking her granddaughter through the garden. She said her daughter lives in our area and she babysits every week for her. She comes down the garden path a lot ...

 
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blooming succulent with purple flower
Succulents in the Path GardenA friend donated this plant. I don't know the name, she collects succulents and has many. She doesn't know the names of all of them yet. But the flowers are so pretty and there were 6-8 on the one plant this year. Now they are growing so fast and I will move more of them around in The Path Garden and will have to plant some in pots for the "plant give away" next spring. I pray that we'll get rain this year. The Path Garden isn't doing well with out it.

 
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orange butterfly with black spots
Beautiful Garden ButterflyOne spring day this year, my son and I walked out in our front yard and took this picture. It was one of the most beautiful natural images that we have seen.

 
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montage photos of garden
My Serenity GardenAfter my 30 year old son and his 29 year old wife died a week apart, I felt like I was shrouded in death. The next spring, I decided to surround myself with life.

 
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bright orange flowers under a pine tree
Clivias in Abundance (South Africa)Never before had our clivas grown with such abundance! Our garden was showered in huge patches of orange. The clivias in this photo grew beneath our huge pine tree and it was such a blessing every morning to walk past this beautiful sight on the way to work.

 
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A bunch of miniature daffodils growing outside.
Miniature DaffodilsThese were "normal" daffodils until a couple of years ago. About a foot tall and large blooms. Then one year I looked out and this is what was blooming. They are only about 4-6 inches tall and the blooms aren't any bigger than the end of your finger. I have checked with many greenhouses, nurseries, and avid gardeners, and none of them have ever heard of this happening. They are perfect, just too small.

 
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Pumpkin Picking Time
Pumpkin Picking Time (Waverly, PA)We visited a local farm to enjoy this wonderful place that serves up warm pumpkin donuts and fresh apple cider. I just had to snap this pic of the pumpkin field before they all find new homes throughout our community!

 
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Fall Maple Leaf
Fall Maple LeafWhile taking a walk in a local park, my daughter picked up this huge beautiful maple leaf in it's fall colors- so beautiful!

 
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Sleeping Beauty (Angel Wing Begonia)
Sleeping Beauty (Angel Wing Begonia)I purchased it two summers ago, and it half-heartedly bloomed. I decided to look through the dirt inside the flower pot last spring, and found her dried-up little tuber. On a hunch, I placed it in a new flower pot with quality soil back outside, watered her when dry. Lo and behold, she started to sprout and grow and gave me these incredibly beautiful blooms!

 
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