Monday 15 August 2011

A few snap shoots....


...of August colors at La Pouyette



Trumpet flowers at the back of the house





cool - cool....
 
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Literally over night and with a short spell of rain - first figs.....4 weeks !!! earlier than usual.

 Peaches and Apricots

Grapes are already ripe...
...in August instead of September !


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 Hydrangeas are fading away....


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 The winter apples refuse to develop any further because of the drought...

...also this variety, the most juicy apples I can think of...
Unfortunately they all just fall of the trees....

 ...so, good for decoration...

 ...with the 18th century still life as a perfect background

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On the other hand...
 the Anemone Japonica.....

 ....keeps on flowering while normally off by now.

As well as the....

 slightly darker colored trumpet flower at the front of the house.

Truly a very strange year!

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And the sun keeps shining...
another glorious sunset....


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Memories of my childhood and a 'must' in every old fashion country garden:
the Zinnias which are also my favorite summer flowers.

Rather modest...but their color palette is just amazing.

Picked up this bunch....

...while taking photos for a future post of my friend's wonderful Chateau garden







So simple and so pleasing.

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Bonne semaine a tous!

11 comments:

  1. Oh my what a yummy post! love the peaches in the urn and the trumpet vine. Japanes Anemones is a firm favourite of mine as well!

    Veronica
    www.tasselsandtwigs.blogspot.com

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  2. A delightful cheerful post for a Monday. Thank you for radiating my day with colour.

    Helenxx

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  3. What a beautiful post! Love it all and the zinnias...my grandmother would bring us a bouquet of them a week from her gorgeous garden. Great memories! I am going to paint the glass pedestal and grapes. It is perfect for my paintings, with your permission!
    XOXO, Chris

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  4. Thank you Christine!
    Interestingly, when I arranged the glass tazza (you call it pedestal) I thought about you and your beautiful still lifes. My Great Grandfather who was a glass blower and designer made this lovely piece and 'we' would be honored to see it on one of your paintings. Please kindly let me know when finished.
    Karin

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  5. Wow, we have so many favorites to pick from…Hydrangees are our favorites. We love fresh bouquets from the outdoors!

    Thank you for the dreamy images!

    Have a wonderful week.

    XO,
    Renee and Angela

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  6. The photo with the grapes and leaves on a plate is so beautiful. The light on the objects - it's like a master painting. Simply gorgeous.

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  7. You get my vote for the most beautiful blog today!

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  8. Karin, do you have a bad season there? Your flowers and fruit look fabulous, I could eat my way through your garden. I have a trumpet vine it's nine years old and has never flowered...WHY? Love your pictures!

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  9. Oh, I just love your trumpet flower. How beautiful! And zinnias are one of my favorites from childhood. My mom and grandma both grew them.
    Thanks for all the gorgeous photos!

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  10. Dear karin,

    how lovely your garden looks like - even during the dry summer season.


    all my love

    LionTom

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  11. Hi Karin, I have been busy, doing the promotion thing with Facebook...As always your photos and insights are phenomenal....

    Trinidad

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