Out and about.....this week and today!

Early last week, while driving through Oregon City, I saw this maple tree. The tree sits in front of an older home that is being remodeled, and whoever lives in the house has the prettiest tree in town!! It is the only tree of it's kind that can be seen along the hillside. It doesn't look as if it has been trimmed for years and the trunk has many fingers coming from it's base. The colors are bright and unusual! It's not really orange but more of a coral pink! The picture does not capture its grandeur or color perfectly, but at least you get the idea.
Many of the newer developments in Clackamas County have done a great job at planting trees that display color as each season unfolds! These trees are near the mall and I was able to snap a shot on the drive-by today!! Coming home always settles our senses as we see the trees that grow naturally on our farm. We didn't even have to plant them. These trees are less showy but still remain stunning to us! Below is a vine maple which grow in and through our woods everywhere. They are just now starting to turn gold and red. Two years ago we planted these perennial anemones. They bloom in fall and early winter.
Just a few steps away from the flowers we found this little strawberry and ate it in two small bites! At the laundry door entrance a vinyette sits as another welcoming site. And finally a glimpse out at the barn where the sun is setting today, and we are reminded of why we are blessed!