Fire was going over the mountains You could see the fire and the smoke from miles aw… The smoke billowed over the beach area There were planes and helicopters everywhere How Mandi usually looks The spots are taking hold of her face Mombretia blooming early Japanese anemone - just love this plant Apples are plentiful Should have enough for lots of crumbles Plenty of boats, waiting for the weekend Tide was coming in and people were enjoying the su… The water looked lovely - so calm and effortless I loved the way the light caught the edge of the t… Oh if I could have - I've have been in that water… They had the right idea - very hot indeed The beach started to fill up, but it was slow goin… DSCF8731 DSCF8738 DSCF8746 DSCF8749 DSCF8753 DSCF8756 The fire became very big very quickly Her legs are coming up spotty too Even her back is covered Poor Mandi has chicken pox The white rose on the window sill is still floweri… Such a lovely display of Icelandic poppies The petals are like tissue paper Some lovely colour going on A wild flower sprouting up in the pot The seed pods of the aqualegia More of the flowers are on their way These flowers brighten up the hedge Such lovely and delicate colours They look so pretty against the wall The sweetpeas are going to be plentiful The bee is having a great time Wonder why the leaves are suddenly variegated The leaves of the yellow laburnham have become ver… There are some cherries still on the tree, but the… The pretty poppy is so delicate Wonderful amount of plums ripening Damson plums are plentiful on the tree this year