My dog Hodson who was like my second shadow for the past 18 years has had to be put to sleep,..i knew it would happen but i was not prepared for how hard it would hit me,..after several weeks of not logging to the forums or Youtube because i would see pictures of Hodson and be upset all over again i can now face reality and try catching up.

"Ice Cream".

Feels and looks like Autumn.

Digitalis purpurea,'foxglove'.

New York Aster 0n 10th of October.

On the lake,..Lough Ree.

Verbascum nigrum.

Hollyhock.

The garden as of today.

New York Aster in full bloom.

Pink Hydrangea still showing blooms.

Occupied.

Mophead Hydrangea,..changing to blue more so every day,..it was pink last year.

Verbascum niger.

Laurie's Golden Orange.

The garden today.

"Mahonia japonica",..starting to bloom.

Delphinium.

This Pink Hollyhock is now 7 ft 4 inches high,..but with 4 inches of rain in 24 hours and 70 mph winds,..it may not last the next few days.

"New York Aster",..blooms increasing daily.

"Ice Cream",..in full bloom.

Within the walls,.. and a small park,.. used to belong to the Church,..the walls are still there but where i live is private property now.

I live at the end of a cul-de-sac.

The view from my front door.