Hamer Acres

Natassia and Silas bought this beautiful property north of Sandpoint.

10 acres.

It has a hay field, lots of timber land,

and little meadows tucked away here and there.

This is a huge old stump from days gone by

serving as a 'nurse tree'.

You can get a better idea of the size of the stump in the first foto

with Natassia and Silas standing beside it.

Arrival of Autumn

Elderberry:Sambucus Nigra Canadensis

Fireweed: Epilobium Angustifolium-Willowherb

Mountain Aster: Aster Occidentalis

The leaves and plants are beginning to change colors, a good sign that autumn is on its way, easing us out of summer. I saw all these colors and more on my walks over the weekend. The currant is bright red now, but I just couldn't capture the magic.

Thanxgiving Day

Here is the view from the cockpit of the borrowed kayak i used to take a spin around Angel Island on Bull Lake before dinner (and it started raining) on our day of great gratitude!

I tried to sneak up on this flock(?) of nine swans on the lake, but the were on to me and flew off. The blurr makes them look like really long necked swans, but I love the blurr effect.

Grapes

Well, it didn't really look like the grapes were super-producing this season, but once I actually got inside the bushes, there were tons to be had! So now I am busy juicing them, making "liquid love" the fabulous purple wonder, bottles and bottles of it! It sure is good!

Clearwater River

The last of the blackberries.
Pointy Rock, don't ask, I just liked it.
I like how green the water looks.

Looking downstream

The oasis across the River.

First hints of Autumn

Hollyhocks, gone to seed.
Hops, gone golden.

Crabapple with the beautiful purple bruise.

Virginia Creeper gone to flames!

Change in the Air

The last blooming stragglers...forgotten cosmos, discovered when they bloomed this week!

Sweet surprise!
Virginia Creeper.
I grew it just for autumn color!
I am not disapointed!

The garden gate leading to the jungle!

Grapes!