My favourite clematis
Just got time to squeeze this in, before another week takes over! I wasn’t quite so adventurous this week, although it was another lovely evening and I would like to have been out and about.
I kept an eye on the time as dusk gently descended and just after 10.00pm, I went upstairs to look out of the back bedroom window. There are a couple of spotlights in the garden that make it rather pretty on an evening. Then into the garden for a close up. It had rained quite hard at teatime and everything had a soft sheen. Sorry I haven’t really managed to capture it for you.
Who knows- next week it’ll probably be the cup of cocoa! I can’t remember when I had one last.
What were you up to between 10.00 and 11.00pm this week? Lisa would really like to know. Follow her project on this link.
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I like air of mystery 🙂 I’m usually trying to sleep by 10! It would be interesting to try to photograph the garden but I’m not very good at night shots.
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Me neither! I needed the practise, Gilly 🙂
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gorgeousness!
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All my husband’s work, Cindy. I just look 🙂
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It looks so inviting – for one more stroll before bed! then off to sweet dreams.
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It was a lovely warm evening, and tempting to linger 🙂
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I agree with Lisa – looks like a delightful secret garden, and your first clematis is a real beauty! I’m hoping some night workers will join in after next week – unless I am woken by emergency road works (1:30 am) again I probably won’t be posting until it is dawn time!
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It’s a lovely little space at night, Jude. You can’t see all the rambly bits then. 🙂 Mick tends to like ‘live and let live’ when in comes to the plants. (not the slugs, but I don’t think they like us anyway!) I wander round snipping when he’s not looking.
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Love seeing them at night Jo – beautiful.
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Thanks, Mary 🙂 I do like our little garden at night.
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Beautiful night shots, Jo! These lovely flowers make me think of a secret garden, blooming quietly when everyone is in bed and the light mist from the rain ads to the mystery. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your hour with us!
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You’re welcome, Lisa. 🙂
Kathryn says the project will end in 2 weeks? I might just make it!
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We’re going through to pm for a full 24 hour “day” so it will run until October. 🙂 I’ll make sure Kathryn knows. 🙂
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Yikes! 🙂
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More lovely photos Jo. Usually between 10 and 11 I am in bed and seeing what my blogging friends have been up to. 🙂
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Ahh, that’s how you do it, Sue! If I took my laptop to bed I’d never sleep. I have to be weaned away from it somewhere around 10.30- 11, then I take my book in the bath till my eyes start to close. Can’t tell you how many soggy library books I’ve had to return! 🙂
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As long as you don’t take the laptop in the bath!
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Wow, beautiful clematis! I’m in love with the first one. Gorgeous red color.
Great photos, Jo.
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They’re lovely this year, Amy 🙂 We have quite a few varieties- mostly the plummy coloured ones.
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What beautiful photos, Jo! Your blog is lovely!
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Thank you very much 🙂 The garden is very much my husband’s project. I just admire.
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The photo of that clematis is gorgeous! At first, I thought it might be a variety of Passion flower. I’m so envious that you still have some light left in night sky at 10pm. When our sun sets over the foothills at 8:30, it is DARK, and I could use longer days 🙂
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I love Summer nights, Sammy. I get withdrawal symptoms as the days shorten 🙂
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My bedroom secret, referring to the last comment, is that it was boiling hot yesterday, and I had fallen asleep through some kind of heat exhaustion
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Much talk of woolly pyjamas, Peter! It’s enought to bring you out in a sweat 🙂
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I’ve never thought of taking photos of my garden at night but I do like the effect you have here Jo! I love the way you captured the rain drops too, lovely. Did you see lots of snails and slugs while out and about? My garden is riddled with them 😉
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Not a snail or slug in sight! I think my husband has a secret weapon 🙂
The photo quality isn’t great, Sherri, but it’s enough to give the general idea. I went for ‘ambience’ 🙂
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secret weapon? Do share…
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How beautiful Jo! I have never had much luck with Clematis . I decided to put a reminder on my phone so I remember again! I wonder what happens at midnight 🙂
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I’ll just wait for a sleepless night, I think, Kathryn 🙂 I’m an early riser so it will be a long day.
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Well I believe there is only 2 more weeks left of this one ! We will see what Lisa decides I guess!
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everyone turns into a pumpkin 😉
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Funny you should say that! I lost a slipper recently 🙂
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I think you are correct, can I wear a dress????
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The glow of the lights is lovely.
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I like it, Ann. I don’t have the equipment to get a better shot but you get the idea 🙂
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This is quite a project
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It will be once it goes past midnight, Rajiv! 🙂
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Nice project Jo! The pictures of the flowers with black background made the flowers color come out nicely.
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It was getting quite dark, Indah, and my little camera struggled a bit (just like me!) but you get the general idea. 🙂
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well I would be fast asleep by then so no chance of photos….wonder if I could set up a remote one ……no that’s a bit beyond me….enjoy your evening forays… 🙂
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Different people’s habits are interesting, Sue. I’m an early bird too so both ends of the candle suffer sometimes 🙂
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You’re good – these shots are terrific, Jo ! I have to miss out, this week; but am DETERMINED to get back to my normal blogging pattern next week.
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Thanks a lot, M-R 🙂 I joined a bit late in the day. There’s going to be lots of snoring in the next week or so!
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Indeed; and how do YOU intend to show images of that ?
[grin]
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I’m open to suggestions 🙂
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Keeping ’em for meself ! 😀
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And fleecy pyjamas the next? 😉
Lovely flower, not what I expected to see on this time slot.
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I like surprises! Hmm, bedroom secrets? I think not, Debbie 🙂
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