Some Dramatic Views of my Farm
As you know, my work takes me away from home for long stretches of time. Because of that, I love to rise early and wander around the farm to see how things look and how everything is growing. Dawn can be so magical as the sun shines its first beams of light across the landscape. Here are some photos of two such mornings. I have also included some very dramatic shots of an afternoon storm plus some lovely pictures of my tree peonies. All were taken with my Canon EOS 5D Mark II, with the exception of the ‘psychedelic’ photos, which were taken with a Canon PowerShot G11. Enjoy!
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- On another morning, the light was rather psychedelic.
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- I couldn’t believe the colors!
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- The herbaceous peony beds are neatly staked with string supports.
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- The azaleas are amazing!
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- They are glowing brightly.
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- See what I mean?
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- Another view
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- On a recent afternoon, the sky turned ominous.
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- So dramatic
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- A wonderful backdrop for allum.
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- I love the glowing dwarf golden barberry shrubs.
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- This spring storm blew through quickly.
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- The morning mist was thick across the paddocks. Notice two of the newly planted London Plane trees?
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- The sun began shining brightly as it rose above the mist. The six Gravenstein apple espalier trees have adjusted quite nicely.
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- The sun is glinting on the high windows of the blog studio/carport. The lilac standard in the foreground is full of fragrant blooms.
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- G.K. is out exploring.
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- Spectacular!
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- A view from my terrace down towards the pergola
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- Through the mist towards the stable
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- The stone terrace off the house
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- Empress Tang is searching for Princess Peony at the peony garden.
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- Another look across the paddocks
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- Meindert grazes while a black bird looks on.
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- Flying off in search of food
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- The espalier apple orchard looks great this year!
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- A visit from Rinze
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- And they’re off!
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- The sun begins to shine on the stable.
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- A broad view
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- There are so many allium this year.
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- The tree peony border
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- These tree peonies were all transplanted from my gardens at Turkey Hill.
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- They were all dug up in one day.
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- The holes here in Bedford were already dug and waiting for the peonies.
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- As soon as they arrived, the peonies were planted.
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- They were given lots of water and plant food.
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- People say that tree peonies don’t like to be moved.
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- However, the secret is to dig them deep and plant them fast.
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- I am happy to report that every one survived.
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- And they continue to grow and thrive.
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- I just love this crimson flower.
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- And the contrast of yellow and magenta.
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- And the pale buttery yellow of these petals.
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