Summer Flowers

This year, across Canada we've

had many forest fires causing

devastation, evacuations,

loss of homes and forests

and smokey skies drifting

far and wide. 

In my region of Eastern Quebec  

we've been fortunate to avoid this. 

We had a lot of rain which account

for all the beautiful flowers around.

Japanese Peony

 wild phlox and roses

Hostas

I have many hostas.

Great ground covers,

low maintenance and

the hummingbirds love the flowers.

My largest blue Hosta

These lilies grow wild in the forest.

"Fleur de Lys"

Other Lilies

Irises 

Geranium?

Iceland Poppy

 

Centaurea 

The Mountain Ash tree in flower.

Lupins and wild phlox in the ditch.

My sister Annie’s Pansy garden

With her painted bird rocks.

Visitors birthing in the birdhouses

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I am late planting my nasturtium seeds this yr.  

I soaked the seeds in water for 2 days to

speed up the germination process.

It’s always nice to see them grow and flower.

 I will be back as more flowers bloom.

Thanks for your visit.

Happy Summer.

⛱️🏖️🦋

The Beach In Spring.

 

We have a late Spring this year with

 heavy snowfalls in March.

We are anxious for it to melt and 

see some green grass and flowers. 

My sister Annie and I have 

been visiting the beaches, 

taking advantage before 

the tourists arrive and

the snow melts and we

start gardening. 

Walking along the shore, 

listening to the waves and 

hunting for seaglass and other treasures. 

Today we visited Grandmas Beach. 

My Grandma has been gone

 many many years and

we have a lot of memories 

playing there as kids. 

So for us it will always be

 Grandmas Beach, also

known as Fauvel Beach. 

We planned to visit the 3 waterfalls in the photo.

The road to the beach is still snow 

covered,  from large snow drifts.

We careful trudged down to the shore.

It was 10 deg. C with sun and clouds in the sky,

with snow still lingering close to shore,

where water from high tides doesn't reach.

At low tide we can walk

around these rock and

get to the beach going east.

We got as far as 2 waterfalls.

Clouds were low.

We decided to head back.

The beach here is relatively clean, 

with only a few driftwood trees.

also an egg, the Easter Bunny left behind 😁

Some of our treasures.

I met an old school friend on another beach

a few days ago and she told me that if I

find a gray piece of seaglass,

 which is very rare to find,

 to say a prayer for someone in need.

By chance, 

Annie finds this huge piece 

of gray seaglass today.

To my amazement, 

I find this beautiful piece of yellow glass.

It's a year for beautiful colours

that we've never found here before.

We bogged back up the hill 

and return home, 

satisfied of our adventure,

on Grandmas Beach. 

Happy Spring

Thanks for your visit.

💚💛💜