It was quite a spectacular sky a few nights ago.
Traffic jam on the coastal road; sheep with a lovely view - I wonder if they appreciate it - and one poor ewe with a terrible haircut. Do you think she stormed out of the hairdressers?
A bit further along the lane, inquisitive cows and although most kept their distance, one allowed me to scratch behind her ears and rub her neck and face - she seemed to really enjoy the fuss and conversation! When I left, there was a chorus of "moooos" . .
Like the sheep, they also have a beautiful sea view and there, nestling in the hillside is the coastal village of Portwrinkle with Rame Head and Whitsand Bay beyond.
A pretty cottage in Millbrook.
And from window boxes in Millbrook to what remains of my colourful garden after the relentless wind and rain we've been having.
Chilli Peppers and Cherry Tomatoes in the greenhouse need several days of warmth and sunshine in order to ripen (so do I)!
Zac lying in his favourite shady spot in the garden.
Exciting sky.
ReplyDeleteAnd wind or not your garden looks wonderful.
And gud dug Zac needs to rest in a shady spot !
cheers, parsnip
I think he's just pleased to be able to lie out in the garden; during the bad weather, he has lain in the kitchen, looking longingly through the open door.
DeleteGreat pictures of the sky - I do love a good sunset. That poor old sheep - not so much a bad haircut as a mite that burrows under the skin and the wood falls out. Saves shearing though. You still have plenty of colour in your garden which is lovely to see. Mine is looking pretty dull at this time of year not my favourite time for the garden.
ReplyDeleteI hope the sheep was treated for the mite; all the other sheep had been sheared. As for the garden, close-ups are a wonderful thing when the rest of the garden is bashed and battered. My roses were ruined as were many of the taller plants - delphiniums, hollyhocks, even the ox-eye daisies which are usually so resilient.
DeleteThe sky almost looks as though there was a fire.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are lovely, was the blue one a Salvia?
Do you mean the blue flower below the tomatoes? That was a delphinium which was eaten down to a stalk and 1 leaf by a slug before it even got out of the pot, but I stood it on the patio table (out of reach of marauding slugs) and it eventually grew more leaves and now a pretty little flower.
DeleteZach looks very happy! Those pictures of the skies are incredible aren't they!!! What an amazing sight. Beautiful flowers! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy. He loves being outside so, like me, he is hoping for some nice weather. When I saw that sky, my first thought was FIRE! My whole kitchen had a rosy glow.
DeleteIt is such a pleasure to see these views of your part of the world. I also love reading what you write, and am so grateful the the web does allow us to connect like this.
ReplyDeleteIncredibly dramatic clouds in your sky views!
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Hellooooo Frances! A complete contrast between my home county of Cornwall, bounded on 3 sides by the sea, and your home in New York, which makes it a pleasure for me to read your blog, too. We lead very different lives, don't we? xx
Deletesuch a beautiful set of images and what an especially gorgeous sky!! i have a "thing" for window boxes, these are lovely!!!!
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