I just love early mornings so much ... everything is so peaceful.
These past few days it has been so hot and then came the thunderstorms and the torrential rain as well. Early Sunday morning I woke up at around 6.30 am. The rain had stopped, the thunder and lightning had moved on and the clouds had started to let the sun peek though. Everything looks so fresh and alive in our backyard. It was the perfect opportunity iforme to grab my camera and take the time to take some photographs of it.
Our dining room window was covered in condensation on the outside when I got up ...
... and our yard looked so green and inviting.
Our willow tree is looking so amazing!
Do you see the little Christmas tree underneath it? ...
It is gorwing so much. When we bought our house it was about 4 inches tall and just a little stick with needles and now it is just over 3 feet tall!
Looking up into the tree's branches ...
... it's like a waterfall of cascading leaves.
My little old bird feeder is still hanging on strong in our pussy willow tree.
And believe it or not ...
... I only discovered that I have a Hibiscus plant and it is blooming so nicely.
Actually it's two plants really ... one white and one purple growing together.
There are so many buds on the branches and I can't wait for them to all open up.
Of course a morning outside includes feeding my little furry critters too.
The fresh pieces of apple were the right thing for this little guy.
He sat on the deck and enjoyed the tasty fruit.
Back in the bottom of our yard, our riverbed looked stunning ...
... with the reflection of the sun in the leftover rainwater.
This must be the most favorite part of our garden. The willow is doing amazing and ...
... it's branches are almost touching the rocks in the river bed again.
But this also means that it is ...
... clean up time soon again with all the leaves and twigs falling.
My little rosebush was weighted down with the rain water ...
... but that doesn't take away from the beauty of it's flowers.
This little bud had it's own umbrella ...
... which kept it safe from the harsh falling water drops.
The sun moved a little then started to shine ...
... through the branches of our maple tree. This is where our stone path ...
... has been overtaken by many wild daisy plants.
Everything was just covered in drops of rain ...
... and that's when it is the nicest being barefoot outside. It makes you feel a little like a child again.
Right at our stone path is the fence to our lovely Greek neighbours. They love the wildlife in their garden as much as I do and love to feed the critters too.
This rather wet and straggly cardinal was sitting on their wash line and ...
... was waiting to get a little dry again I think.
This little guy was just there for the food ...
... and he sure enjoyed it!
Every where you looked, there was something to see ...
... our holly bush had new leaves growing, ...
... where the leaves from our 'fairy bush' was already start to exchange it`s Summer green for Autum colors.
Just before I was going to head inside ...
... two little squirrels come on the deck again, ...
... so more apple pieces were needed and enjoyed too.
When turning around and trying to finally go inside again for the morning, I was happy to be stopped by the sight of this little furry baby.
This little rabbit lives underneath our neighbours shed and ...
... visits our garden almost on a daily base ...
... to have a nibble on some of our weeds ...
... and I am so happy he/she does because it just make my day.
And now you all know why I love early mornings so much and I wish you all an early morning to enjoy.
I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.
Have a peaceful and creative day.