Bloomin' lovely in the garden this weekend

Playing with a recent(ish) lens for my Canon M3, and finding incredible beauty lurking in our back garden.

[caption width=“6000” id=“attachment_6634” align=“alignnone”]Blossom on an espalier fruit tree Tree blossom[/caption][caption width=“5729” id=“attachment_6635” align=“alignnone”]More blossom on an espalier tree More espalier blossom[/caption][caption width=“5583” id=“attachment_6632” align=“alignnone”]Shrub flowers - no idea what it is, it was here when we arrived… Shrub flowers[/caption][caption width=“6000” id=“attachment_6633” align=“alignnone”]One of the few pansies my eldest has left unpicked Colourful pansy[/caption]


That's a new approach to flower arranging…

[caption width=“4032” id=“attachment_6624” align=“aligncenter”]Iris decorating the bird bath Iris and the bird bath[/caption]


Summer's tasks begin

Raking

A homeowner.

A dad.

Doing the lawn on a Sunday afternoon, while my daughter plays on a blanket.

I’m middle-aged.

I’m happy.