My neighbourhood

One of the things I really like about my neighbourhood is going for walks

in the early morning or after supper just before sunset.

I catch such pretty lighting at these times of the day.

I loved catching the early evening sun behind these beautiful wild roses.

These yellow roses are really lovely too and in an area of individual houses

with lovely gardens and on very quiet streets.

One of my favourite colours in roses: a warm apricot colour.

Wild flowers pop up on the edge of gardens and I love to capture them too!

Delicate little Aquilegia appear wherever they are left to grow.

So dainty!

I often see these beautiful Delphiniums as I pass them by on my evening walks.

Their dark blue petals look like shot silk with reflections of pink and purple.

Bright red roses grow through the fencing - much to the delight of passers-by.

On Saturdays, I like to go down to the market. 

This lovely stall is where I bought the Gaillardia for my balcony garden.

This is the Spelt bread that I buy at the market. This loaf lasts me the whole week.

The strawberries are called 'Mara des Bois' and they taste like wild strawberries.

Fresh organic asparagus is lovely at this time of the year too.

Last week, we had very violent rain and hailstorms at the end of the day.

I managed to save all my flowers by removing them from the balcony edge,

but the Gaillardia still got a little beating.

Despite that, the beauty remains!

The new buds have formed beautiful blooms in the meantime.

Also just changing into the most delicious shade of raspberry pink,

my second hydrangea plant from two years' ago.

They are a good contrast to the paler pink hydrangea from this year.

My lavender is doing well and the bees are getting interested!

A golden yellow Zinnia with red and pink ones too and a cascade of Alyssum

shedding tiny white petals everywhere, but smelling like honey!

I have been crocheting

A chunky yarn couch throw.

I'm waiting for a yarn order to make it grow.

Teddy got a new granny square jacket too. Orange, to match his eyes!

To celebrate the Summer Solstice

I've crocheted a sunny Mandala

which I've called: ' Daisy and Buttercups and Changing Skies'!

Wishing you all a very happy Summer Solstice!

Do you do something special to celebrate?

I'll be taking a little blog break as I'm going to England for a visit next week!

See you sometime in July!