Peggy C's photos

JANE MAGNOLIA - NEXT DOOR THE 2ND BLOOMING OF HER GIFT OF BEAUTY FROM MOTHER NATURE AND MY NEIGHBOR WHO PLANTED HER. THANKS, NEIGHBOR! 2PiPs

I SUPPOSE ONE CAN FIND THIS TO PLANT - BUT, I NEVER HAVE - IT JUST SHOWS UP - HERE IN N.C. - AND IN FLORIDA - WHETHER OR NOT YOU LIKE THEM - THE BIRD GARDNERS - MAKE SURE YOU WILL GET THEM! 1 PiP

THIS DAMAGE HAS HAPPENED OVER SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO DUMP TRUCKS HAULING DIRT FROM A SITE BEING DEVELOPED. CONSTANT TRUCKS UP AND BACK WITH MORE DIRT - ACCORDING TO THE NCDOT - THE DEVELOPER/CONTRACTOR MUST FIX IT. WELL - THIS ROAD WAS PAVED IN 2014 - HAS BEEN A GOOD ROAD - UNTIL NOW SATURDAY AND SUNDAY HAVE BEEN SO NICE - NO NOISE - BUT EXPECT THEY WILL START AGAIN TOMORROW - WILL ADD SOME PiPs

WHAT CAN ONE DO WHILE WAITING FOR A DOCTOR TO SHOW UP IN THE EXAM ROOM - HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED INSTRUMENTS IN MANY OFFICES - LOBBIES - CHAIRS THAT ARE UNIQUE - EVEN FISH TANKS - BUT HERE - BARE WALLS - NO TEXTURES - THEN I LOOKED UP - THIS IS A COVER FOR AN OVERHEAD LIGHT - SKY AND CLOUDS ABOVE - STILL TOLD THE DOC - "YOU NEED SOMETHING ON THESE PLAIN WALLS" - ALL I NEED TO DO IS FIGURE OUT HOW TO EMAIL SOME OF MY PHOTOS TO HIM - THEN HE OR ARTIST WIFE WILL MOUNT THEM - COLOR WILL BE THERE! ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME !! PiP 1

AFTER A NIGHT OF HARD RAINS - MOST OF THE BLOOMS HAVE BECOME A COLORFUL CARPET - FOR SOME REASON, THIS CAME TO MIND. ***************************************************************** Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend. A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. True friends are like diamonds, precious and rare. A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself. It takes a long time to grow an old friend. ~~ Author Unknown ~~ MANY THANKS AND LOVE SENT TO ALL MY IPERNITY FRIENDS

These seemed to take forever to open - But- When they did ! PiP 1

Clematis -- Kardynal Wyszynski Our mailbox decoration - Loaded with buds - The Kardynal has a visitor - Have a wonderful weekend ~ 1 PiP

1 PiP A very large bush - Out by the front porch - Welcome, Mz Lil

PINK DOGWOOD NEAR THE DRIVEWAY - NOT QUITE IN FULL BLOOM - BUT RAIN WAS IN THE FORCAST - SO, MY DEAR MR. C - WENT OUT AND SNAPPED A FEW SHOTS - HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BLOOMS WOULD BE ON THE GROUND - AFTER ALL THE RAIN - IT IS STILL RAINING THIS MORNING - -ALL THESE PHOTOS BY MR. C. - 5 PiP

TO SPRING WHEN THE DOGWOODS OPEN THEN IT IS SPRING IN NORTH CAROLINA US PiP 3

OUR 'HEINZ 57' 4-LEGGED NEIGHBORS - THE BEIGE ONE - ABBEY - DON'T KNOW THE NAME OF THE BROWN/WHITE ONE - WHO IS YOUNGER AND RUNS ALL OVER THE YARD - HAS CAUGHT HER TAIL A FEW TIMES - NOT A CLUE - WHAT TO DO WITH IT ! FUN TO WATCH BUT IF THEY SEE ME NEIGHBORHOOD BARKING BEGINS PiP 2

TAKEN 28 / FEB / 2023 SHE IS NO LONGER IN BLOOM LAST NIGHT 15/ MARCH / 2023 WE HAD A HARD FREEZE IN THIS PART OF NORTH CAROLINA SO TODAY, THESE BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS ARE SHRIVELED UP BY THE COLD MZ JANE WILL RE-BLOOM LATER WHEN SHE GETS HER GREENERY PiP 1

THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FLURRIES - LOOKS LIKE ICE - BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS - OTHER THAN A DAY WHEN THE TEMP DIPPED TO 8 DEG F - MILD HAS IT BEEN - THIS FELLOW SHOWED UP FOR BREAKFAST - PiP 5 - ACROSS THE TOP

TINY PINK BUDS OPEN INTO THESE DELICATE FLOWERS FLOWERING ALMOND SHRUB FASCINATING TO WATCH THE PROGRESS TURNING FROM A TIGHTLY WOUND PINK BUD INTO A FLOWER BURSTING WITH SO MANY PETALS THEY LOOK DELICATE, BUT NEVER HAVE FROZEN IN COLD WINTERS WHEN THEY ALL OPEN, SLENDER LEAVES FILL IN THE BRANCHES THERE SHALL BE MANY YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

MZ JANE MAGNOLIA LIVES JUST NEXT DOOR ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY SHE BLOOMS TWICE A YEAR NOW, WITH NO LEAVES LATER WITH DEEP GREEN LEAVES THAT SHOW OFF HER BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS A NORTH CAROINA SKY MAKES A WONDERFUL CANVAS TO SHOW OFF HER BEAUTIFUL COLOR MANY THANKS FOR A GREAT NEIGHBOR WHO PLANTED IT

Y'ALL HAVE MISSED WINTER THINK IT MADE A LEFT TURN DOWN THE ROAD OR MAYBE IT WAS A RIGHT TURN SORT OF DIFFICULT TO SEE FROM HERE JUST THOUGHT I'D LET YOU KNOW SO YOU DON'T KEEP WAITING FOR THOSE 'FLURRIES' OK? MY JOB IS DONE FOR NOW MR. CARDINAL

WITH TEMPS HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA - THINK THIS IS AS CLOSE AS WE WILL GET TO THE REAL STUFF OF COURSE, NOW THAT I'VE SAID THAT WE WILL GET COLDER TEMPS AND FLURRIES! THIS IS FROM THE DOWN THE ROAD GARDEN - NMG -- NOT MY GARDEN

SOME CONSIDER THIS A WEED TO ME, IT IS A BURST OF YELLOW IN WINTER POKING UP TO SHOW COLOR IS ON THE WAY LOVE THE INTRICATE PATTERN FROM NATURE BEES VISIT OFTEN AS DO GOLDFINCHES SO WHEN I VIEW ONE OF THESE IN THE YARD MOVING WITH NO WIND AH! A GOLDFINCH SEARCHING FOR GOLD SWEETNESS PiP 1