#29 Summer

At the height of a heat wave, I thought it appropriate to use this image for the theme "Summer".  While having lunch in a nearby town with a friend, we noticed a beautiful white two-storey house next to the restaurant.  Its garden was decked out with scads of pink petunias, there was a pink garland and flowers on the archway over the driveway leading to a carriage house, also bedecked with pink flowers.  This bike and its pink-flowered basket was in the front yard.  When we asked at the restaurant what the house was - a B&B, guest house, recent wedding? - we were told that the lady owner decorates her house and gardens to reflect each season and that was her summer display.  After we trespassed onto her drive to take photos, the owner came out to say that she thought we were going to water her flowers for her!  We apologised for having taken the liberty of being on her property but she seemed unfazed by our interest.  As the restaurant we ate at is attached to a Best Western (motel), I'm sure she's used to the attention her decorations get.  I must remember to go back in the fall to see what she's done!

Behind the bike was a white bench which took a bit of getting rid of but I'm pleased with the finished image.