Garden Tour in July

DIL M and I cruised through a twilight tour the end of July. It's always interesting to stroll through someone else's gardens and there's something calming about doing it in the 'gloaming hour!'

Stop number one:

This gal is her eighties and takes care of the cutest garden! She does most of the work with some help from family for the bigger projects.

A wonderful stone house with the gardens at its feet.

Lots of statuary, including this gigantic fountain.

The entrance to her gardens surrounded by bee-you-tee-ful blue hydrangeas!

Cute nooks tucked throughout.

A peek between the arborvitae.

And she manages this!

Stop number two:

Fannie is a personal friend of mine - they've got a lovely view of a valley behind their house!

They turned this location in what was a swimming pool into this beautiful sitting area!

Stop number three:

A gardening friend:

By now, it was heading fast towards dark but I love this picture...the gorgeous hydrangea, the stone house, the husbands chatting on the porch and the flag - so picturesque of our country!