HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE - ARTSY PHOTO FUN ON THE DECK

I was drinking a glass of water when I spotted my dear other half after the last few sips, which started a trend. So, next thing, out came the cell phone.

Our sweet niece I have been close to and loved dearly since the first time I set eyes on her as a wee little girl, and…

honorary nephew. It was the first time we have met and by the end of their vacation he was one of the family. He also has a lovely sense of humor and had me laughing out loud several times (I love a good laugh). Of course, we mustn't forget his daughter. She was inside the house at the time I got the idea for these photos, but she was/is a sweet young lady.

We had a lot of great times chatting out there.  Weather cooperated, not too hot. Tallied up to several hours during their stay.  Happy times and great memories for the memory box.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Sunday to you all!

GLEN BURNIE GARDENS IN WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA CONTINUED - 9-17-24 - PART 2

It had rained before we got there, and the grass was wet. There were parts we had to tread carefully.  The benches were damp but weren't too bad. I was eager to see more of the glass exhibits we missed the last time we were here because of the heat. You can see that post at this link. I don't know whether we will be able to get back before the exhibit goes in October. We were also hoping that it wouldn't start raining again. Thankfully it didn't.

As we headed towards the garden after we parked the car, I noticed something fluttering in a bush next to the parking lot. It was a mockingbird. 

Gregg took all of the photos in today's post. I was very grateful to him for getting them. It has been several months since we have taken any shots of birds, and even longer of a Mockingbird. An interesting fact I found here, is that there are 16 species around the world that go by the name mockingbird. The Northern Mockingbird here is the only native of the United States. 

The bush we found our mockingbird is called the Honey Locust. It has a lot of names and one of them is Three-Thorned Acacia. Its botanical name is Gleditsia triacanthos.

We left him to his preening and crossed the road to the garden. I am once again starting too late to do a long post, but here's a preview of three glass exhibits. I will go into more detail next time.

There were lots of berries to keep the birds happy.

And on that note I will finish for now. More photos to follow.

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your day.