Call it our style

August 26, 2020June 10, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

Not all of our garden is produce-oriented by any means. Our designer (aka my wife) likes to mix and match, claiming inspiration from classic English gardens. A neighbor once described it as organic. Here’s one of our beds in high summer.

Pokey?

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Vanity No. 34 … from JJW’s auto plate archive of when personal expression hits the road.

Whimsical sticks

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This fence made from unpolished tree branches is an ideal support for climbing vines, too. It dances in playful contrast to the neighbor’s standard white boards. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

With the water bowl

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Sometimes when Pepper sits like this, I’m reminded how dainty those front paws look.

Sea bed at the shore

August 19, 2020June 10, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

All kinds of junk turn up in the water. It looked like a four-poster bed, if we didn’t look too closely. We’re still wondering what this really was.

Drooping sunset

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We wish sunflowers would stay open forever. Alas, they do go down. Soon the birds and squirrels will swoop in for a feast.

We’re chill, 2

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Vanity No. 33 … from JJW’s auto plate archive of when personal expression hits the road.

Right up against the flat-leaf parsley

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Bachelor buttons are another of my wife’s favorite flowers.

By all accounts

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Vanity No. 32 … from JJW’s auto plate archive of when personal expression hits the road.

More from the Isles of Shoals

August 9, 2020June 10, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

White Island, left, and Seavey Island, right. The lighthouse is one of at least four that can be seen from the Isles of Shoals in the daytime. More can be detected at night. Waves crash over the islands in fierce storms.

It’s hard to think that such a small cluster of islands and rock ledges could hold so much attraction, but just look. It’s not just historic Appledore and Star islands that fascinate. Here are some more shots from our day trip.