A Whirligig.......

A artist of whirligigs creates and sells these moving sculpture.  I am always fascinated when seeing them at the Des Moines Iowa Arts Festival each June.  He has most every part hooked up so it will move on bearings for every part.  It can be swinging in circles while the parts will also be spinning.  It was very windy today so they put on a great show.   $3,500 will get you one of the smaller ones and you do need to bring your truck as he doesn't ship. 

First Lily.......

I mowed today after work and actually pulled a few strands of grass so that the flowers could be seen more easily.  This Asiatic lily is the first of its kind for this year.   I assume that most of them will continue to bloom as the conditions of spring has been helpful for growth.

White........

I am sharing another photo of my hydrangea out by my front door. It has enjoyed the moisture in the ground and there are many blooms. The afternoon sun can be a difficult time to take shots but this one has the shadow of a pine tree and some bushes.  I really like the beauty of the plant and how hardy that it is.  I may moves some of it over to the other side of the porch as the dogwood I planted there seems wimpy.

Stella..........o Dora

They are beat up from the rain and the wind.  I  also think the insects are taking a bite out of them here and there.  They are so reliable as a flowering plant and do rebloom throughout the summer.

The Vine..........

The hardy geranium that I brought out a few weeks ago from inside the house has really stretched out.  It has sent out long and low shoots making it look more like a vine than a normal geranium.  The plant is enjoying the heat and heavy humidity with intermittent rains. Blooms will be posted later.

Looking through........

The entrance to my gate has the slatted roof and this is what one can see if you look just right.  The clematis is set to put out a large set of blooms on top of my roof.  I will have to get a step ladder to takes shots of them as they are way up there.

Hard Working Tool.........

To shock my Photo a Day followers,  I won't post a flower bud of any kind today.  I am working on a desk and I took a picture of the only sander that I have that works.  My better sander broke and this little guy was my last resort.  He worked well and I changed the sandpaper often to get that finish off of the top of it.

I learned my sanding procedures from watching a man sand down a basketball court.  He used one sanding piece the whole length of the gym, flipped it over and returned on a new path.  Then he threw that sanding pad away and got a new one.  I wonder how many years I spent sanding down furniture that could have been done faster if I had changed the sandpaper more often.