With my daughter’s wedding taking all my attention the past several weeks, I haven’t been able to work in my beds. The past few days I was able to at least walk around and re-discover what is growing. It is amazing how much pleasure seeing a few lovely things can bring! I took a few photos of some of those simple pleasures – little surprises that caught my eye. Not high art, but they made me happy so I’ll share them. (Click on the photos to view large.)
My flowering crab was shedding blossoms on my hostas. Something about them reminded me of a zen garden.
I liked the repeating vertical lines created by my ajuga against my wood fence.
Little surprises, simple pleasures – just about all the excitement I need for the time being!
Monroe County Master Gardener Association 
Sue,
Nice to see you behind the camera again! For a moment I thought you had hybridized a new hosta with that perfectly placed crab-apple blossom. I think the vertical elements in the second photo are very effective. What are some of the other plantings you have with this weathered backdrop? I think we will sign you up for the next garden tour along with Linda.
Frank