For those that couldn't attend, you missed a lovely day at Mary Ann and Blackie's house. The weather was perfect, the company amazing and the lupines were incredible. Upon arriving, everybody had a chance to admire Mary Ann's beautiful yard and garden, which is full of Asian influences. The tranquil beauty of it put us all in the mood to relax and enjoy the day. All the recent interior work they have done on their house was much admired as well.
Ebbie, the bassett, escorted us all around, baying her commentary as we went along.
Then everybody rode back through the woods in the old hay wagon--pulled by our tour guide, Blackie and his vintage Allis-Chalmers tractor. Saw many wonderful things--beautiful old trees and woodland understory, lots of low hanging branches :-) ,the uncommonly complex ecosystem that is home to the lupines, and a fern bog where Cinnamon Ferns make their homes at the top of tall hummocks. Still in the fiddlehead stage, Blackie told us that by summers' end the ferns will be towering very tall overhead.
Bobbie got some starts of skunk cabbage, so she was a very happy camper, and we all got to smell it (lucky us--UGH). Fortunately the lupine was filling the air with its very gentle perfume nearby. There was hawkweed beginning to flower among the lupine, studding the lavender blue carpet with points of brilliant yellow. Then we piled back into the wagon and headed for the campfire, where the carnivores among us roasted hot dogs on sticks, and everyone enjoyed veggies and dip, chips and queso and a wide assortment of cookies and goodies. Then we all bombed around the pond for awhile, examining the plant life and looking for the elusive turtles. All in all, a wonderful way to enjoy the spring time.
Many thanks to Mary Ann and Blackie for this terrific idea to share the beauty of their home and land with us. Maybe it can become an annual event--what a wonderful way to begin the summer!
Hail to the dirt!
Thanks to Bobbi D. for the pics!
Then everybody rode back through the woods in the old hay wagon--pulled by our tour guide, Blackie and his vintage Allis-Chalmers tractor. Saw many wonderful things--beautiful old trees and woodland understory, lots of low hanging branches :-) ,the uncommonly complex ecosystem that is home to the lupines, and a fern bog where Cinnamon Ferns make their homes at the top of tall hummocks. Still in the fiddlehead stage, Blackie told us that by summers' end the ferns will be towering very tall overhead.
Bobbie got some starts of skunk cabbage, so she was a very happy camper, and we all got to smell it (lucky us--UGH). Fortunately the lupine was filling the air with its very gentle perfume nearby. There was hawkweed beginning to flower among the lupine, studding the lavender blue carpet with points of brilliant yellow. Then we piled back into the wagon and headed for the campfire, where the carnivores among us roasted hot dogs on sticks, and everyone enjoyed veggies and dip, chips and queso and a wide assortment of cookies and goodies. Then we all bombed around the pond for awhile, examining the plant life and looking for the elusive turtles. All in all, a wonderful way to enjoy the spring time.
Many thanks to Mary Ann and Blackie for this terrific idea to share the beauty of their home and land with us. Maybe it can become an annual event--what a wonderful way to begin the summer!
Hail to the dirt!
Thanks to Bobbi D. for the pics!
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