Great conversation,
food, wine. Gathering at the
… cosmic vista point ….
We recently visited a friend of ours who has one of the most beautiful woodland type gardens. The rhododendrons were spectacular, the California lilacs and woodland wildflowers in full bloom and don’t even get me started on the iris!!
The iris were incredible! We even saw a bunny sitting under a tree nibbling on the grass.
What a delightful evening!!
in cahoots with muddy boots 
I’d like to be sitting there today. I’m watching my stuff droop and bake. So glad this is the end of the heat for a while. The photos are just stunning.
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Good morning Marlene! Everything was wilting and drooping here too yesterday. It got up to 102 at the house! I’m glad things are cooling off today. This garden, as tranquil as it is, was most probably just as hot as every other garden around Portland yesterday. 😉
I’ll send you an email shortly!
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What a fantastic vantage point! Reminds me of the Temple of Lila! Namaste!
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Indeed! 😊
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What a great treat for you!
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Yes it was Missy! I hope things are cooling down where you are too. 😀
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Cooler today than yesterday by about 15 degrees. And, just 15 miles north where Lonny works they just had a huge hail storm. We have big thunder clouds forming, so maybe a nice rain will cool things down tonight.
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Really muggy here today. I’m not ready for rain though, because I’m stripping and refinishing the deck. Once I’m through with that, I’d love a nice day of rain! 😉
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Yes, the iris are world-class. That red rhodo in the big image is great too.
The image at the top of the page is also intriguing. At first glance, the black & rainbow ring looked like an artful addition done on the computer. Then I saw the thin lines extending off to the right. I guess that the ring is some kind of drag chute, perhaps for whatever vehicle made the tracks in the sand.
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Hi Mel! I love all flowers, except for carnations, but iris are among my favorites. Not sure which picture you saw the drag chute on, but there is no driving of any kind on this property. I’ll have to back and check the post! 😉
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The photo with the drag chute was *above* the title of the blog. I looked at the post today and saw a different photo above the title, so I guess the blog is configured to display a random choice from the library in that position. Reloading changed the top photo again, while leaving the rest of the post unchanged. Drag chute; evergreens; pink tulips; …
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I’ll have to take a look! The header photos do rotate. Now I’m curious! 😉
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Sounds delightful! I love your line “cosmic vista point”!
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Yes, delightful is an apt description. More than ever do I appreciate and treasure friends who have not imbibed on the Kool-Aid! 🙂
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