A Nice Place to Watch

This balcony on North Main Street near the merge with North Sea Road has always seemed like a fun place to watch village life.

Herbs at Home

This pot is in my herb garden. I like the peppery zing that nasturtium blooms give to a salad.

Hedges Colors

Most of the hedges in the Hamptons are privet. When I was at the garden Hidcote Manor I saw hedges with accents mixed in. There is a small garden just outside the kitchen door I call the herd garden, it has turned out to be too shady for most herbs. I added this clematis to the privet hedge so I would have some color. It makes trimming the hedge a little tricky.

The New Frontier

I am reading a book about a large shingle house and the family that built it. This home was built on Cape Cod in the early 1900's. The book reminded me of the huge roll train service played in providing access to most of the outer banks. The light rain today gave the tracks a nice silvery slick.

One Good Rose

My climbing rose opened today, The rose grows on a wall next to the pool. I think it is very happy next to the pool. Maybe it likes all the chlorine from the pool to ward off black spot.

Big Move

The new Parish Museum is now being built just outside Southampton Village. The new building looks very impressive. I had to stand a good distance away to get the whole building in my photo.

Tidy in Pink

The wind seems to have arranged the fallen petals from these crab apples in very neat order.