Saturday, 25 July 2015
Ilwaco Saturday Market
I wanted most of all to have a day at home. Allan helped by going to the Saturday market to take some photos. I sent with him a small bouquet for Salt Hotel.
Allan’s photo: Salt Hotel’s co-owner, Laila.
Salt Hotel: cleaning wetsuits from a surfing lesson (a sideline of theirs)
lilies at the market
fishing folk at the port
on the docks
just relaxing
at home
From last night: Rain had collected in the barrels!
a fair amount
The rain had not been enough to quench the needs of the garden, and it did not take long to dip all these out and give drinks to thirsty plants. Still, it was satisfying. I hooked up a siphon hose and drained some rain water into the water boxes to refresh the tadpoles’ home.
the back garden
those amazing lilies
elephant garlic and cosmos
outside the deer fence
one of the water boxes
evening light on a day when I did not accomplish much in the garden at all…
I was resting up because we would have to get up VERY early tomorrow to go to Pam’s lecture and tour of the Seaside gardens.
Sunday, 26 July 2015
…in the ridiculously early morning
We got up at six in order to leave early enough to get to Cannon Beach at eight for Pam’s lecture. Because of my night owl wiring, I couldn’t get to sleep early, even though I tried, so when we arose I’d had three hours of sleep. And yet, I was able to appreciate the light on the garden, an early light that I so rarely see.
Allan’s garden from the front porch
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ at 6:30 AM
lilies
Achillea and Leycesteria ‘Golden Lanterns’
more lilies
the greenhouse
front garden looking west
Nicotiana langsdorfii
Digiplexis ‘Illumination Flame’
so bright…from the east…
Lilium Leichtlinii
Melianthus major
from outside the fence
looking east along the garden path, & AM, time to go
on our way
I texted Nancy to say “We’re on the road. It’s a miracle!”, and she texted back “We are leaving in two minutes, also a miracle!” A text came from Todd: “On the backroad, singing Rise and Shine.” Melissa and Dave had been in Portland and were driving west to join us, and Steve and John were on their way from the bay, all converging on Seaside for Pam’s garden tour.
Crossing the bridge at 7:15; I’ve never seen it with so little traffic.
over the rail
between the rails: the lumberyard that was in the final scene of the Dexter telly series.
around the scary curve
7:49 AM: We arrive in Seaside, Oregon at almost exactly the same time as Todd and Melissa and David.
The bookstore to the right will be the site of Pam’s lecture…in ten minutes. In blog time, that’s tomorrow’s post.
Those lilies are stupendous.
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Your garden looks quite nice right now — I like the wide shots (which bloggers seem to skip usually, myself included!)
Early morning in the garden is really the best time. You should see it more often at that hour! 🙂
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I thought so, too, at the time, but have not followed through on that. 😉
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