Autumn 2021

 It has been a nice Autumn

 this year, here in the Gaspé.

Covid counts are going down 

with people being vaccinated 

and having passports. 

I am sharing some photos

I took here and there. .

The colours of Autumn. 

I have deer coming to visit.

I do leave some apples 

near this spot for them.

A buck enjoying the berries 

from a Mountain Ash tree

This was the first day of hunting season 

that he came into the yard.

They also eat apples on the ground

that fall from the tree. 

A Maple Tree

turns glorious colours

Fall Asters 

Lots of leaves have fallen.

Hostas are beautiful

before going asleep for Winter.

Virginia Creeper

 climbed to the birdhouses.

Mountain Ash tree has

 plenty of berries this year.

After the leaves have fallen.

Food for wildlife.

Whimsical look of Daylillies

Golden leaves of Shieldleaf,

 Rodgersia

A young Butternut Tree

Sumac

In the Woods

We've had a lot rain in October.

A Witches Broom/

A deformity in a tree.

A golfball in the forest?

Possibly dropped by a bird.

Possibly a Crow or Ravin.

At the beach

So peaceful in Autumn.

The town of Bonaventure in the distance.

Day's brook below.

It appears smaller because

 I'm standing on a cliff. 

Fall winds bring in 

a lot of beach wood;

And other things...

Also some treasures,

if you collect seagrass.

Sundown at the Dock

This lighthouse was moved from

its original location in the 90's.

It used to be close

 to where I grew up.

Below, an old photo

someone sent me recently.

Its original location.

The revolving light would shine 

in our upstairs window.

Our beacon in the night.

A lot of seaweed on 

the beach in Bonaventure

from high winds and huge waves.

Sister Annie

Beautiful Fall Sunsets 

Bye for now.

Thanks for your visit.

Stay safe and stay well.

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I am pleased to announce that our gardens have

been featured in the Gaspe Spec Newspaper.

That's me and my sister Annie in the photo.

We made it on the front cover. 😃

Thanks to Journalist Diane Skinner

for this lovely article. 

Making A Garden Orb

 My old barrel was falling apart

after many years of holding flowers.

I decided to replace it.

Each yr. I planted some different in it.

When I finally replaced it, I discovered

it didn't have a bottom. 😆

 

I made a Garden Orb

with the old rusty bands/staves 

It was my first time making one.

It was also my first time drilling in metal.

I used the largest drill bit I had. 1/4 inch.

I drilled a hole through each band separately

and aligned them together.

 My sister Annie helped hold them in

place as I screwed a long screw into the holes

and into a post below. A 3 inch screw.

Then I place large head nails between 

each band to keep them from moving. 

I used the 1/4" bit

and 2 inch nail.

I screwed it on a 5x5 cedar post

 that I had on hand, 3 ft. long.

(A 4x4 will do also.)

I had no idea how I was going to make it stand up.

My sister Annie came up with a brilliant idea.

Place it in a cement "builders block" 

which I had on hand also.

It fit in one side and we placed a few small pieces

of wood to secure it straight. It will never fall.

I placed some metal pieces in the other

 side temporarily until I come up with 

a better idea maybe I will plant flowers in it.

.

The builders block could also be hidden

by digging down and hiding it in the earth.

Or hide it with something rusty.

To hide the nails and screw,

I placed a rusty old stove cover on top

On the top of the orb,

I wired the staves together with rubber covered wire.

(It would have been better screwed together

also, I never got around to doing it.)

I will probably put a screw and 

nut to secure it better.

I placed this metal cup that I found.

(I have no clue what that was used for)

The wire seems to keep it secure. 

I decorated with some

lights from the Dollarstore.

and decorated the post with small

ornaments of rust. 

I'm pleased with the way it turned out.

It does add rustic charm and

 focus to the garden.

I would like to find another band/stave to

place horizontal to the middle.

Also maybe something to fit into the orb.

After placing it into the garden,

this encouraged me to add more rusty

things that I had in the shed.

Things I found when digging

and cleaning up the property.

And it evolved into a

 "Rusty Corner"

Thanks for your visit and I hope

this was helpful to anyone

wanting to make one. 

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