A few days ago, Damsel posted a photo of the courtyard in bloom. I was looking through the archives from about a year ago and found a similar photo of the courtyard as it then appeared. I made a mini-slideshow using the two photos to compare then and now. Of particular note is the Cleveland sage growth in just a year. Click the image to alternate between the two.
Today was grocery shopping day and, as usual, we brought some flowers home. These are Topaz (left) and Vendela roses. They are looking gorgeous in the crystal vase on the sofa table in the great room. Click on the image to enlarge.
We stepped out to walk the dogs this afternoon, when I looked up and saw these sun rays. I finished with the dogs and ran back indoors to get my camera. We have had a lot of interesting skies during the summer of monsoons. Click on the image to enlarge.