morning walk part one~

Rise and shine, we are taking a walk before the sunrises...

its been wretchedly hot for weeks on end, i miss my long garden days, instead i head out before the sun rises around 5:30 am and i am usually spent by 11 am. today i was just tired, i just wanted to putter and not kill myself with manual labor at the crack of dawn, instead i grabbed my camera and dogs.. 

this wild flower only blooms at dawn, i have been watching them for weeks, telling myself to take their pics, but by 10 am there is not a flower to be had, today was their morning...

i am wild over my goldenrod, a gift from my generous neighbor

it makes me think buffy, our buffalo, is truly on the prairie

this garden is filled with all the the bright colors, it is always a cheerful morning sight

 

morning walk part 2~

the red barn screams white accent plants to me...

the smoke tree always draws me over...

peppermint lace crepe myrtle grabs your attention from afar...

the kitchen garden has some welcome accent color

the orchard never disappoints...

right now all my focus is on iris... i have 450 named varieties, i am dividing and spreading them all into new borders around the property. i thought flora needed a little color, with this new retaining wall addition it holds hundreds of new iris to brighten her spring. 

at the best of times its a full time job to lift, divide, trim and replant 1000s of iris, but with the soaring temps its a nightmare to try and keep up...