Garden Peeping ~ Summer Blue Hydrangeas Time

July--welcome, July!

Fourth of July weekend was lovely, in a cool breezy kind of way. Bright sunshine, blue blue skies. But tonight there's a 30 mph gale off the ocean, bringing early darkness with drizzle and fog. I wore a winter weight Patagonia fleece to walk Mo. 

Mo and I have been feasting our eyes on all the hydrangeas, now bursting into mop-head bloom.

I love this shell pink hydrangea. It will mature into bright Carribean blue and chartreuse.

Lime green and raspberry.

A tall shrub we pass every evening, in massive bloom and buzzing with bees and wasps. I thought it was a euonymus, but now I am unsure. There's a robin family nesting in this sweet bower.

The wild roses, some cultivated, but hardy beach type, continue.

My friends' beautiful carefully evolved garden, most photos taken by my friend. My friend learns quickly and has become very expert at producing stunning results. He feeds something to the hydrangeas to keep them bright sky blue.

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back home ~ My wildflowers and zinnias are in bloom. 

Always such a fun project, to watch and see what returns, what appears spontaneously, and how the seeds that sprout and grow compare with the photoshopped color enhanced pictures on the seed packs.

The two tone coreopsis, below, are volunteers, unplanned.

These coreopsis were planted maybe 5 years ago, just get better each year.

more...

Unexpected Candy Tuft

Something sweetly daintily blue.

My lilies---year ten?

New cannas. They will take over as the wildflowers fade by August. Have to add a photo!

And oh my goodness this was a Fail, bedding flowers from Amazon. Three ''sunpatiens'' for 26.oo. What was I thinking? I was upset that I could not yet make the drive to the flower nursery, so late one night, I gave Amazon a try. Yuck! took me two days to get a refund, they don't make it easy.

[Speaking of Fails, the flowers I ordered from Bouqs were very much just so-so, nothing special, well past their prime. My friend was too polite to send me a picture. Bouqs did immediately give me a full credit for another bouquet. I will try them again and let you all know. Another thing I am learning is that not everyone loves cut flowers as much as I do, not everyone wants to bother: an ah-ha moment for me. post about the  Bouq's flower order here:  Bouqs  NOT referring to the gorgeous Hollandridge Farm A++++ order, Bouqs is at the end , scroll down]

My new white windscreens, so beautiful.. They create a secluded oasis for me and Mo, and maybe even for guests again soon.

Have a good week.

love

lizzy

gone to the beach...

I love the little Cessna type planes that pull the big signs above the beach. So old-fashioned.

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ongoing art project, @roomportraitclub week 71. I see no improvement, discouraged and losing interest.

First pic is their photo, not mine!

Below is one reason I perhaps will give up on RPC challenges. This is a new computer program, a make do app I found on my pic files page. The wonderfully FUN app disappeared a couple weeks ago during an unasked for ''update''. I cannot seem to to retrieve it. The one I used below is clunky and hard to use. So disappointed.

And...Last week's room by @sosunammy my favorite artist. So imaginative, how she combines the scene with her pug depictions. Look at that puggy face!

And my June into July nature journal doodle, just silly fun. 

Colorized!