Crocosmia and Clematis

The last of the bright flowers in the garden I'll share for now, and a real marker of mid-summer, is the bright red Crocosmia.  Our plant is getting bigger and bigger, with twice as many blooms as last year, where it's the bright red at the back of the garden (see pictures two days ago).  But in fact, I always think the view from behind is nicer, where the Crocosmia flowers are highlighted by themselves, poking our decorative fence.

 

 
Right beside the Crocosmia, a new clematis that was only a tiny vine getting started last year has exploded in deep purple blossoms all over the fence post.  We've never had a clematis that bloomed like this, and it's been in full bloom for nearly a month now!

Further down, there's a group of sunflowers now standing up with orange and brown blooms quite a bit higher than the fence.

Tomorrow, back to other topics.

On Monday night I did remember to come out at ten o'clock and see the International Space Station pass over.  It was dark, and a brilliantly clear night.  At first I couldn't see anything beyond the usual stars, so I waited a moment or two for my eyes to get used to the dark.  I turned around and there it was, the brightest thing in the sky other than the moon, sailing over the roof of the house and heading straight east.  It moves surprisingly fast, and was gone in a few minutes.

And I thought to myself, if we can produce that sort of modern technology today, why can't we figure out how to solve some of the more basic problems in society, like poverty and peace!

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