Boy , we for certain have been all over the continent in the past few weeks!New York , Massachusetts , Montana , California , Nova Scotia , Pennsylvania , Ohio , Oregon , New Jersey … Let ’s trip to the south today . Ahhhh ! So strong after Friday ’s white scenes . Today ’s exposure are from Bruce Thompson in Lake Charles , Louisiana .
He says,“This is a picture of my backyard that we commute to our pond and outdoor preparation area . Since all my yard was used I have resorted to planting in grass as much as possible . We were also able to purchase the property behind us so I have more distance to continue my passion for plant , and also put in a small stocked pond with a very tranquil spring . ”
Beautiful , Bruce ! Thanks for the tour .

I recognize there are parts of the continent we have n’t heard from yet . Send in your pic ! No fear – we could always stand to see more from the states we ’ve already visit , too . 🙂 Heck , we ’ll even go outside ! Just email me.[email protect ] . If you put GPOD in the open line , your e-mail is n’t as potential to get lost in the never - ending flow …
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2 WAYS TO ENLARGE!Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Bruce Thompson







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