During a recent visit to my sister-in-law Carol's house, I snapped some photos of her amazing garden, and of her Seppala Husky dog as well. The garden is the result of an intensive project begun during Covid to revamp the front yard from mostly grass to mostly gardens. The gardens are filled with intense color blooms which make it a joy to observe and walk through. Below are some of my favorite photos taken during the visit.
Her garden contains magnificent dahlias.
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| Delightful Dahlia |
... and some other purple blooms, much loved by several insects.
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| Small Yellow Flyers |
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| Bee on Task |
While not as colorful as many of the plants, this blue spruce tree has plenty of camera appeal as well.
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| Bristling Blue Spruce |
Here we take a brief intermission and introduce you to Akela, a Seppala Husky (also called a Seppala Siberian Sleddog). Check out the movie "Togo" (2019) to learn about Seppala Huskies. They're an intelligent and amazing sled dog, now considered a different breed from other Siberian Huskies.
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| Seppala Smile |
Akela is one of, if not *the*, most alert dog I've ever met. He is always paying attention.
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| Eye on the Prize |
Now back to more garden photos of a much smaller animal: a praying mantis.
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| Natural Pest Control |
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| Special Garden Visitor |
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| New Dahlia |
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| Dancing Joyous Petals 1 |
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| Dancing Joyous Petals 2 |
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| Outreach |
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| Bee Bliss |
I enjoyed the textures displayed in the large petals of this hibiscus.
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| Sails Up |
Once again, back to the glorious dahlias.
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| Basking Petals |
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| Dahlia Derriere |
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