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040713_1020114 4th July

Potty

North Berwick

This is my patio. We have no garden, or yard as my American friends would say, but we do have this patio where Debbie and I grew plants in pots.
I guess I still do grow plants. I am still confused about in which tense I consider my life, at the moment.
We also have 20,000 acres of beach and coastline, just two minutes walk from our door, which is why not having a large garden is OK.
The Velux window in the decking looks down into my home office. Yes, down, my office is in the basement.
And the smaller picture is the view up from my desk, out of the Velux.
The house was originally a carpenter's workshop, and my office was where the heavy lathes etc. were located.
The tree fern in a pot is obviously not a Scottish native, but seems to thrive on a bit of rain.

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Jude Marion07-Jul-2013 16:46
What a lovely space ... a beautiful place to escape.
Bryan Murahashi05-Jul-2013 17:35
Very nice little potted garden. No lawn mowing needed here;-) V
Tom LeRoy05-Jul-2013 16:43
I think this is great. just enough to take care of and appreciate. Nice, Bill. V
David Sands05-Jul-2013 11:34
Past mixed with present is ALWAYS a good "tense" to be in. Again, sorry for your loss of Debbie- You have a following here of silent fans rooting you on in all you do! Have a great day.
Don Mottershead05-Jul-2013 06:00
Interesting photo, architecture and text.
Past, present and future: Often they seamlessly transform from one to the other, but some events can make them seem like disconnected worlds. I hope you are doing well. It's good to see you that you are active with work and photography.
woody3405-Jul-2013 05:58
You have a lovely garden, bright and private...charming...
Brian Collins Art05-Jul-2013 03:42
What an inviting place.

Many Americans seem to have lost the concept that if they would accept a smaller personal yard they could gain something equal or perhaps even better.....and they don't have to spend a large portion of their free time taking care of it. I realize that some people like a lot of yard work but many actually don't and yet they still have the large yard anyway. Sorry for going off topic. Excellent capture of a wonderful place. V
Guest 05-Jul-2013 02:54
It looks neat and well organised, Bill.
Hank Vander Velde05-Jul-2013 01:22
Nice bright/vivid image Bill.
Gill Kopy05-Jul-2013 00:44
Love your fern - gives the patio a tropical look !
Gail Davison04-Jul-2013 21:29
Looks like a relaxing spot to sit and put the world to rights ;)
jypsee04-Jul-2013 20:50
I thought for a moment that I would be seeing your outhouse.
Johnny JAG04-Jul-2013 20:07
Nice low maintenance garden
Ted Aanensen04-Jul-2013 19:39
A lovely setting, very manageable , love the sky-lite into your office, that is a wonderful creative way to introduce light into a basement... And an easy repair when the inevitable leak occurs, surrounded by memories, bittersweet for sure
Helen Betts04-Jul-2013 19:29
Nicely composed capture of this charming little patio. I agree, the fern is wonderful!
Linda Alstead04-Jul-2013 18:14
I think it's charming - a very pretty spot. The tree fern is fabulous.
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