International Peace Gardens Visit 2

Let's continue our walk through the International Peace Gardens.

I enjoy your company,so let's go.

This little flower catches my attention,simply because it is small,yet so detailed.

Color in large patches makes quite an impact.

I tend to often take note of the little details and that is just what happened here.

The Gardens had many Sedums and since I really enjoy them,but can't seem to grow them on my yard,this was perfect for me. This one had almost bronze looking petals.

This shot speaker for itself.it is just plain beautiful.

Thought for the Day:

The question is not what you look at, but what you see.

The International Peace Gardens

I am starting a short series of posts.For today and the following 10 posts,I will share pictures of my recent visit to the International Peace Gardens on the North Dakota/Manitoba border.

A friend and I spent several hours at these gardens and as you would expect,I came home with lots of pictures.

As we arrived in the parking lot, this peacock with a bright flowery tail greeted us.

 Making our way along we came to the newest sculpture in the Gardens.These hands, releasing a dove,sumbolizing peace was just put in place in July of 2016.

I had to get a picture of the small fountain. I like how the bubbles almost have a pinkish look to them.

I also like the looks of the tall grasses.

 Wherever you look there are flower beds, and each one was so pretty.

I love that our countries can agree enough to have these gardens.The towers you see are called The Peace Towers.One stands on Canadian soil and the other on American soil. Unfortunately these towers are due to be demolished, because of their age and deterioration. Some new structure will be put in their place.

Thought for today:

Because God is with us, we need not fear what lies ahead.

A Look To The Skies

Today my post is all about the sky. This summer has been filled with amazing sky scenes.

I will keep my words to a minimum and instead share some verses from a perpetual calendar I have.

Good intentions will only take us so far——that's why we need Jesus.

When life doesn't seem to be going our way,we can take comfort in this——

it is going according to God's plan.

May our lives truly be a perpetual blessing to others.

Love is———being the first to say,"I'm sorry."

It's hard for us to go forward when we're looking back.

Let's scatter a few seeds of love today and watch what happens.

Finally:

Every person on this planet is growing older by the minute!

Let's make those minutes count.

Street-side Gardens

Before the summer comes to a close,I want to share a few more flower pictures.Oh,I know,that in the dead of winter I will likely want to post flowers,just to bring some color to my world,but I do love color all year.

In the neighbouring city the powers that be have done a great job of turning a narrow piece of property into a beautiful flower garden,complete with paths and a fountain.

I will not be showing the fountain this time,but I invite you to come along with me as we walk the winding path and enjoy the flowers.

I just had to get a couple of close-ups,just because I could.

A Daylily is always a treat to see and this one was quite lovely.

Just to the left of this picture,behind the greyish fence are homes and a little to the right is a busy street.

I enjoy the vine covered arches as much as the beautiful flowers.

At one end of this garden is a lovely gazebo.It came in very handy on this day,as a rain shower came through when I was at the opposite end of the garden from where my car was parked.

Each year the displays are different and this summer they had a lot of grasses.I do enjoy the grasses.

I hope you enjoyed this short walk through the flower garden.

Until next time,

Be known as a ray of sunshine,not a cloud of doom.

Friends,Photos and Fun

I take you back to my first day of summer holidays.It is quite appropriate to post this now,since after two months of summer holidays,I head back to work on Tuesday,September 6.

On July 1,I had the privilege of spending the morning with some good friends of mine.Walter and his wife Sally,enjoy photography as much as I do,so spending time with them is very enjoyable.

We headed to the Kaleida Marshes and that proved to be a good choice.

I found myself more interested in the vegetation at the side of the road,than the birds which were a long distance from the shore.

A Thistle flower is always a beauty and the early morning light on this one,just added to the beauty.

Even before the flower is fully opened,the bud has so much detail on it.

The Red-winged Blackbird is much too far away for a good picture,but I really liked the reflection in this shot.

It was fairly early in the morning when we got to the marsh,so the grasses were covered with a heavy layer of dew.

These dew covered plants held my attention for quite a while,resulting in many pictures.

A small blue flower further enhanced the beauty.Each little hair of this plant was studded with dew drops that sparkled in the morning sunlight.

As you all know by now,I love reflections.Marsh water is dirty,but under the right light conditions,it is a lovely blue and reflects the reeds so well.

The flowery stems of grass draw me in and I must try again to capture their beauty.I have tried so often and many of those attempts have been deleted.This one turned out pretty good.

And just for good measure,here is another one that I am satisfied with.

I must add a picture of my friends busy getting those shots.

Closing Thought:

Life is full of opportunities to see God's hand in little things. Are you looking? ~ Charles R. Swindoll