Days 190-196

Day 190

 I keep having to move the bird feeder to foil the attempts of some rather unsavory critters that steal all the food.  This little friend was enjoying the new stash before it got raided again.

Day 191

 Yummy home grown, but pretty small.

Still happy to have them.

Day 192

 Once in a blue moon . . . this one is the seasonal kind.

Day 193

 Little pile of treasures waiting to be wrapped and sent off for various birthdays and other occasions.

Day 194

 This has been my favourite planter this year.

Always makes me smile.

Day 195

 Mr. Zack thinking he might like to try some blueberry waffles and maple syrup.

He did not get any.

Day 196

My poor little miss, bearing the grave indignity of being shorn of her glorious locks. She had some mats that I could not get rid off so the groomers had to give her a lion cut. She looks pretty pathetic and is rather skittish at this point.

Day 183-189

Day 183

 Bird buddies sharing a meal.

Day 184

 Solar garden lights . . . Ali's birthday gift.

Day 185

 More fun with dill . . . oh and my feet snuck into the shot as well.

Day 186

 Dahlia beauty . . . they always remind me of my Mama.

Day 187

 Very round raindrops on cedar branch.

Day 188

 Yummy lunch.

Bacon, egg, guacamole and cherries.

Day 189

Gladiolus blooming beautifully.

Days 176-182

Day 176

 Golden glow at the centre of this rose.

Day 177

 I spy with my little eye . . . a little orange butterfly peeking out from the back side of this lavender spike.

Day 178

 Tomatoes have not grown very big but turning to orange and red.

Day179

 Tendrils from my Virginia Creeper.

Day 180

 My lovely sister getting down to business at a visit with an elderly cousin.

Day 181

 Time to fill up the feeder again.

Day 182

Echinacea  . . . cone flower . . . love these!

Days 169-175

Day 169

 Chinese Lantern fruit . . . dried from last season and holding their colour well.

Day 170

 Simple reed fragrance diffuser.

Day 171

 Amazing adventure day at the Butterfly Gardens in Victoria, BC.

This is a White Tree Nymph. 

Day 172

 My blue-eyed girl, Gracie.

Day 173

 My succulent garden has really taken off.

Day  174

 Birthday in the household today.

Day 175

Sweetly surprised by these lovely white lilies.

Days 162-168

Day 162

 Beach silhouettes.

Day 163

 Ali's roses are blooming abundantly.

Day 164

 The moon appeared so large and the sky was so clear.

Day 165

 From the outside looking in after dark.

Day 166

 Exquisite perfection!

Day 167

 Almost a month with no rain here . . . the water drops are from my evening watering.

Day 168

After completing some cushions and a tablecloth for my sister's outdoor furniture there was enough fabric scraps for a matching banner.

Days 155-161

Day 155

 Lovely lemony yellow lilies.

Day 156

 Tomatoes getting bigger ever day.

Day 157

 Selfie featuring my pretty green ring and my faithful friend, my camera.

Day 158

 First time to capture a tiger swallowtail . . . so exciting to find it in the yard.

Day 159

 The distinctive fruit of the maple tree called samaras,

"maple keys", "whirly-birds" or "polynoses".

~ Wikipedia

Day 160

 Another web this week.  This time I used a mister with water to highlight the construction of the web.  I wonder if one of these inspired the creation of the doily.

Day 161

Sunday afternoon water baptism at Crescent Beach.

Days 148-154

Day 148

 The early morning sun highlighted the strands of silk in this intricate web.

Day 149

 Hello flutterby!

Day 150

 The blossoms of the giant alliums are long gone but they are still very interesting to photograph.

Day 151

 Tall trees in the Surrey Urban Forest. 

 I stopped in for a visit before my appointment with cardiac rehab.

Day 152

 Urban farms along the freeway on the way to Vancouver.

Day 153

 This little fella found a yummy treat.

Day 154

Fun with dill.