Not long ago, Jude took us on a delightful tour of her new garden. It set me thinking, and these are some of the results.
Whenever I possibly can, I’m out in the garden for breakfast. Keeping a watchful eye and enjoying the serenity. I thought you might like to share it.
Jude, does this say Essence of Summer to you?
restlessjo 
What a wonderful garden! 🙂
Enjoy the days in there,
Pit
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Whenever the sun’s out, I’m there, Pit! 🙂 Unless my restless side gets the better of me.
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It definitely does! Beautiful clematises.
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They’re one of my favourites 🙂
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what a lovely garden, Jo! love your clematis! they’re beautiful! 🙂
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One of those things that seem to like our northern climate, LolaWi 🙂
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🙂
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It is so nice to find the essence of summer in your own garden. I hope you get some sunshine to go along with it, Jo! The reports I get from Europe are not very positive in this regard. I’ll send you some of our summer weather. 🙂
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It’s changeable, Liesbet, but then, so am I! 🙂 When the sun shines I blossom. 🙂
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I love nature in the summer! Thankfully there are blogs for my nature fix during weekdays. 😀
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Lots of lovely sun over at Jude’s place! 🙂 🙂
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Just lovely, Jo. I’m envying your clematis. They don’t seem to like my garden.
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We can’t grow a magnolia to save our lives, Tish, but the clems like us. Win some, lose some 🙂
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Always the way 🙂
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Lots of lovely summer clematis here Jo. I would love to have breakfast (or maybe brunch since that is a little later) with you. What is that first statue then? Looks oriental. And thank you for sharing your delightful garden with me on this last day of June!
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I’m not sure, Jude. He looks a bit Samurai warrior but he’s a peaceful soul. Never bats an eyelid when the birds land on his head. 🙂
I have, of course, focused on the good bits.
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Of course. And yes, you are right he does look like a Samurai. I quite fancied a Buddha (not the fat ones) but on reflection maybe a gaggle of geese would be better 🙂
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We have a Buddha’s head in the corner, where I go to zumba, and I got told off for sitting on him in exhaustion one Saturday morning. 🙂 🙂 Yes- raffia geese! We saw some lovely ones on the lawn at Burton Agnes gardens yesterday.
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Hope Jude likes it, Jo…it certainly says essence of summer to me!
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I promised her clematis weeks ago, Sue. I usually get there in the end 🙂
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😀😀
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I love that you have breakfast in the garden, Jo. It’s still dark when I eat breakfast. 😦 Beautiful photographs!
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I never eat breakfast in the dark, Jill! Even in Winter I prefer to wait till it’s light, but my laptop gets a little more attention then. 🙂 Thanks, darlin’.
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When you’re at work at 6:00 am, its either eating in the dark or go hungry. 🙂
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A lovely garden Jo, your messing has worked wonders.
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Mick’s the gardener, Andrew. I just watch, critically 🙂 🙂
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Oh yes, plenty of essence!
Looks lovely Jo and that sounds a great way to start the day. As long as you can pick up your toast in fur lined mitts!
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I’ll have you know I had to put the sun cream on this morning, Debs 🙂 🙂 Raining now, of course, but I’ve been out garden visiting all day.
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This is lovely. Especially on a cold, wet and grey winter’s day. Your garden looks beautiful, Jo. Mine is primarily weeds except for the veggie patch.
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It should be a work of art because I’m married to a garden designer, Heather, but our ideas differ hugely. Plenty to love though 🙂
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Thoroughly enjoyed your breakfast surroundings. 🙂
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It’s pouring now, but it’s evening so it doesn’t matter 🙂 I was there this morning 🙂
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Hope life is treating you ok? I checked the blog and ‘nothing new’. 🙂 Sending hugs!
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Thanks for checking. I returned from my Australian trip on Wed. Still settling into home life again. Had some good times in Australia, and everyone was reasonably okay.
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Great! I’m smiling 🙂 🙂
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I’m not sure whether it is the warm weather and lots of rain but the garden is the best it’s been for years. Like you we try to eat all our meals outside, bar rain. One summer we were barely inside apart from late evenings and night – pure bliss. Love your photos!
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I’m used to spending the first couple of hours of my day on the blog, but at this time of year it’s a struggle. Summer is too short to waste. Thank you! 🙂
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I know what you mean…I try to work around the sun…indoors on rainy days of which there are far too many this year!
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We haven’t done so badly this year (raining now but what does that matter? 🙂 ) but quite a few grey ones. I hate those!
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I hope mine is as beautiful as yours
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The clematis love our northern weather, Eunice. Have a great Summer! 🙂
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You as well.
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Are these flowers Magnolias? They are so beautiful. I see there are some blossoms starting to appear – way too early. My first Snowbells are open. Enjoy your summer days.
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They are clematis, Ineke 🙂 Very easy to grow in our northern climate. This morning I was in the garden for breakfast but now it’s pouring down. Keeps it green 🙂
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Oh yes, I also have a clematis against my fence. They are beautiful or very photogenic.
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Superb shots, Jo. Love the light and shadow, especially in the pinky-orangey one. Is this your garden? And you’ve been keeping it a secret??? I’m glad your weather’s kind at last. Have a warm blue-sky hug.
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I’ve just been messing with it foolishly to add a butterfly that I just captured in the garden- yes, it’s ours- and I don’t like the balance so much but I could go on messing all day. Should have left well alone but if I change it again it could end in tears, hugs 🙂 🙂
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Changed it again! Better now, hugs 🙂 🙂
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I’m pretty sure I would be serene if this was my garden. Beautiful, playful captures of a place well cared for.
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Sometimes I’m not serene out there at all, but having a quiet seeth. 🙂 🙂 But it’s wonderfully restorative.
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Beautiful shots! All the images are lovely. – Cezane
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Thank you very much. It’s a lovely day here. 🙂
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There is really something beautiful in summer! I bet summer can be called a sunny smile of our lives!
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I can feel myself unfolding like a flower when the sun shines, Ann. Hugs to you! 🙂
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