Summer is ending and we are moving towards fall. Its not over yet but the weather is already changing here and I can feel it. We still get a lot of sun but the days are getting shorter and its definitely been a little cooler lately. I don't mind it though because there has also been a little less humidity. Today as I sit and drink my morning coffee I figure I'll talk about gardens, likely for the last time this year. So here we go.

Dads Garden

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I'm actually going to start with my dad's garden. Him and his spouse work on it ever year and change it around a little each season.

Over time it has become something completely different than when they first started.

This was the first time that I have seen it in about four years now.

The last time I saw it was before moving to France.

I have been to their home many times since returning but that was always in the fall, winter and spring, so not everything in the garden was fully in order or in bloom.

It looks really nice this year in my opinion and I was quite impressed when I saw it. Especially knowing how difficult it can be to design and maintain a nice garden. Retirees have the time needed to spend in their yard though I suppose.

Film Crew

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This next part isn't entirely garden related but somewhat fits in with the summer and garden theme, I think.

Several months back, when summer was just begining, our street got a notice in the mail requesting permission to film on our street.

I don't know if it was for a movie or a TV show or what, but it said that it would be taking place at a house one street over. I thought it might be some HGTV renovation show or something. I actually never found out what it was all about.

Anyway, I came home one day to find the film crew shooting some sort of car scene up and down our street as well as the next street over.

I watched from the balcony for a bit as they went back and forth a dozen times or so before moving on. The dog seemed pretty interested as well.

He watched from our overhead perch for quite some time.

The cat didn't seem all that happy about it all.

That is definitely the face of someone who is not impressed.

Home Garden

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Our home garden has only changed a little since I last posted about it.

We didn't do a whole lot with it this year, just mainly waited to see what it would look like on its own.

Since the last time though the flowers bordering the our vine tree had started to bloom.

They are Black Eyed Susan's as we expected.

There are a lot of them as you can see.

It turns out that the "vine tree" is actually a type of hydrangeas. I didn't know that hydrangeas could grow like that.

The geraniums on our balcony are still going strong too.

They have been continuously producing flowers all summer.

Anyway, that is all I have to say about gardens and summer, so that will conclude this garden update.

Until next time, the dog says "Thanks for stopping by!"