If more people were like this tree….
A tree that has chosen its own path. It doesn’t care if other trees stand up straight….it happens to like leaning to the side, stretching out instead of up.
The Leaning Tree
I returned to the field of sunflowers.
A sea of sunflowers
I wasn’t the only one visiting the sunflowers!
Steeples seem to be catching my eye lately.
The Changing Seasons is a monthly challenge hosted by Cardinal Guzman. The rules are simple. Choose an area and every month take pictures of that area.
I chose my flowerbeds. Starting in January they were quite barren. Six months into the year and they are busting with blooms!
Autumn Sage and Knockout Roses
Gerber Daisy
Yellow Roses
Oleander
Joseph’s Coat Rose
I have 2 new additions this month. The first is a little Bald Cypress. We found it on sale at Walmart for $5.00! And the little guy is quite healthy.
Bald Cypress
The second is a Hardy Hibiscus. I have killed many hibiscus. Each year I swear I’ll get it inside before the first freeze and every year I fail. But Tina found me this Hardy Hibiscus. She was told it should survive a Texas winter….lets hope for the best!
In case you question the chicken wire around the plants….remember I have a Labrador Retriever named Sugar!!
Hardy Hibiscus
Yellow Rose
Black Eyed Susan Vine
The remnants of Tropical Storm Bill.
24 full hours of rain….strong winds…..more flooding….more damage.
Clouds – Keene TX
But the clouds are moving out and heading north.
Tomorrow we dry out.
A panorama of the sunflower field
Sunflower Field
We found a magnificent field of sunflowers this evening. I couldn’t help but pull over on the highway and walk through the field snapping photos. Unfortunately I only had my iPhone 5s with me. I plan to be back in the area Saturday morning. I intend to have my camera with me!
Sunflowers – Itasca TX
Sunflower – Itasca TX
Bridge – Fort Worth TX
Fort Worth TX – Stockyards
Conversations Around the Tree 