Outside My Window, I See...

And did I mention the black-eyed Susans, Mexican heather and angelonia? Two big magnolia trees, lots of oaks and other hardwoods and many, many Georgia pines, and apple tree, a peach tree, a Rose of Sharon and two crape myrtles, one pink/one white. It's a big yard (corner house of a cul de sac) so we have a big flower garden. I spent yesterday and this morning weeding, but tomorrow it's back to real life and...gasp...work. Work!
 

An outside, neighbor's cat, a rabbit, a box dove, red cardinal, an owl and black birds. Even a woodpecker from time to time.
 
The neighbor`s darn pony again. I think they let him out to roam when they`re low on feed.He`s been out for 3 days now. We keep some feed in a wheelbarrow near our donkey so we don`t have to go back and forth to the barn so much, but the pony ends up eating it all-I just know he`s going to get sick one of these days. We keep a bucket of apples from a friend`s tree there too so he eats those as well.
 
Meanderer said:
Very nice Michael! Is that a "rain-bow" Sumac?:)
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I believe it is a "Staghorn Sumac" ?

I have to admit I am not an expert on this particular tree.

Many of our neighbours have asked me for a cutting but they failed to make it grow.

It does very well in our garden.

Here is a shot of the amazing cones.

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Michael. said:
I believe it is a "Staghorn Sumac" ?

I have to admit I am not an expert on this particular tree.

Many of our neighbours have asked me for a cutting but they failed to make it grow.

It does very well in our garden.

Here is a shot of the amazing cones.
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WOW! That is spectacular!
 
Can't see much today, it's foggy. On a good day, here is the view of the village from our window.

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From my office in No. 2 bedroom, I look out over my back yard. Bermuda grass, mowed twice a month, a stand of bamboo in one corner of the yard along the back fenc. A large pine tree this side of the bamboo against the west fence. Beynd my backfence is a wilderness area, a mass of shades of green. Up closer to the house is a cellar and there is a Webber gas grille I have had since the middle eighties. Across athe way toward athe other corner pompass grass grows and is an attractive contrast to the bamboo on the other side. Up closer to the house is a small flower bed that attracts bees and butterflies and an occasional humming bird. Rain or shine it is an attractive place.

The front looks out on my neighbors and I see them coming and going to work or to shop. I don't get out much biut depend on your adventures to keep me company.
 
I live opposite an old church, and there are lots of 'assorted ' trees all around it which is home to a large rook population. It's quite a sight in the evening when they all come home to roost [and a racket, noise-wise as well.]A lot of the trees are evergreens and look lovely when we have snow in Winter.At this time of year, the owls are very vocal in the evenings and nightime, a few barn owls but mainly tawny owls here.
 

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