que de fleurs!

We don't usually photograph this tree from this angle....it's quite a sight!

Sleepin' out all night on the....

verandah.....(Dylan sings it like it was 'berendah', rhymes it with 'hacienda', and 'send ya'

...

The wysteria flowers have given way to this year's even more extensive foliage (shade9...soon this country will be liveable as well as loveable...unlike Texas, which is neither...

Wild Strawberries...

...well, actually these are domesticated...and last less long than a Bergman movie...though most will be eaten as in the 'Seventh Seal'...with milk. Others will be subject to my wife's alchemical procedures...and will be transmogrified into a preserve that, contrary to its title, will fly off the plate!

Give Peace a Chance...

When he sleeps...the world is at peace...

The Three Pillars of Wisdom...

A student (pictured) sent me this photo from 'Graduation'...

.....with colleagues like that, any wonder I've had enough?!!

Michael is cool!

Photos of the garden coming up soon...but couldn't resist this one of Michael first!

When Iris Eyes are Smiling....

There are three species of Iris in the garden...the tallest are these purple 'flags' in the background...pretty impressive plant...
Actually, you can hardly make them out













.......meanwhile Michael is taking control of his inheritances...he may inherit more than he bargained for...but he seems to be enjoying the garden anyway...