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myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening 5 years ago

I just wanted to share with everyone the beauty I see when I look out my kitchen window at this time of year. My backyard is one of the biggest reasons I chose to buy this house. I love all my flowering trees. The Bradford Pears have lost most of their flowers but the blooming cherry tree in this picture is just right.
That big brown glob of branches on the archway in a week or so will be absolutely beautiful. It's my wisteria tree/ vine. I love it. The bad thing though (like the blooming cherry tree) is the flowers don't last very long:(
I took the picture at the wrong time of day - too sunny. I had a feeling the other day I better take it then or I'd miss my chance. I was right. That night it rained so hard and the drops where so big that it knocked most of the beautiful petals off my blooming cherry tree. I also took it through the screen 'cause I couldn't take the screen off the window and I really wanted to capture the actual look that I see when I look out the window.


The view out of my kitchen window
 

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Ravenladyj (19028) response was accepted on 4/18/2007.
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tags:  backyard, flowers, spring, trees, autumn
 
1. myLot reputation of 87/100. Ravenladyj (19028)   ranked 103 out of 1,674 in gardening   5 years ago

I have to say that the land that came with this place is one of the key things that sold me on this house actually...We are planning on doing some landscaping this yr finally and actually flowering trees and actually have been heavily leaning towards a wisteria cause they are very pretty...and a magnolia tree along with some others...
The tree in this pic is another thing that sold me..we put those swings up but when we came to view the house there was a tire swing there which just made me light right up...The woods behind them would be yet another thing because it also came with the land (50 acres total)


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myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

That is a very beautiful lot!! I do love that tree too!
If you do go for the wisteria please remember they are VERY aggressive and will bust pipes and the like. They also grow at an alarming rate and will take everything and anything they're close to over. And only trim it after it blooms or in the fall or it won't bloom:( I really love mine though. If we ever move I'll be planting one there 'cause it is extremely beautiful when bloomed.



myLot reputation of 87/100. Ravenladyj (19028)   ranked 103 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

:-0 will they really?! wow! thanks for telling me that cause I was thinkin about planting it near the house LOL maybe I'll plant it closer to the woods or even in the woods near our "thinking" spot (little clearing we have back there with a picnic table etc)...ooh or better yet in the centre court area that way I could still enjoy it but it wont mess with our pipes/lines/septic/other plants LOL....Thanks so much for telling me that! I really want one cause they are absolutely GORGEOUS IMO


myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

You are very welcome :) They are georgous! I just love mine :)

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2. myLot reputation of 85/100. killahclaire (1717)   5 years ago

Well wait until you see what I see when I look o ut my kitchen window. I actually went out on the balcony and stood in front of the window to take the pic otherwise you wouldnt see.
I live in a big city and I have ashopping arcade car park below me.


outside my kitchen window

myLot reputation of 85/100. killahclaire (1717)  5 years ago

Sorry I just wanted to add another pic. This is standing in the same spot but facing to the left



myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

LOL! Not very relaxing huh?! I love the old buildings though in the background! They look really old with a lot of character!


myLot reputation of 85/100. killahclaire (1717)  5 years ago

They are tennements are the main form of housing in Glasgow and normally tend to be 100 years old.

They are normally 4 storey high and thise ones in particular have 3 bedroom and lovely cornesing and firplaces. They are lovely.

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you should have a look around the internet for pictures of the traditional feathures as I am sure you will find it interesting.

They even have servant bells in them for when they were owned by very rich people and they used to have otudoor toilets and back lanes for the horses


myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

WOW! Thank you! Those are really quite beautiful! That is really cool about the bell too! Ahh...I can't wait to go to England one day :) It must be really something to live in one knowing it's extensive history :)


myLot reputation of 85/100. killahclaire (1717)  5 years ago

I am from Scotland. Scotland has more history when it regard to stuff like this.


myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

Oh my bad! I want to go to Scotland too though :) Really I want to explore all of the United Kingdom :)


myLot reputation of 85/100. killahclaire (1717)  5 years ago

England has alot of nice Edwardian building so I have heard.

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3. myLot reputation of 97/100. sjettmomof2 (167)   ranked 360 out of 1,674 in gardening   5 years ago

I have a great view out any window I look out. We bought my grandmother's house when she passed away. So, every window I look out reminds me of her. I look out one window and see the old tulip tree she planted years ago, I look out another window and see the front porch she use to love to sit on in the summer for hours. Every window hold a great memory.


myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

That is very beautiful! I'm sorry you lost your Grandmother but at least you are able to keep her close to you :)

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4. myLot reputation of 34/100. zukepr (11761)   5 years ago

Wow! That is lovely!
I wish I had a view like that.
I saw the other picture of the wisteria and it is beautiful!
From my kitchen window I can only see the storage buildings of the slaughter house next door. Yay me! LOL :(


myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

That's sad :( I'm sorry you don't have a beautiful view too. Like I said that backyard really is the main reason I bought this house. If it wasn't so lovely I would have kept on looking. The inside is okay and I've grown to love it but it's the yard that hooked me.

I hope in the future your view improves too :)

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5. myLot reputation of 72/100. Willowlady (8976)   ranked 185 out of 1,674 in gardening   5 years ago

We love our windows. Mine is beside the computer and soon the plastic will come off and I will see the deer, bunnies and the different birds that come. I have wild strawberries and other early flowers in the wildness that most of my property still is. I love Wisteria and weeping cherries. My weeping cherry is out by the shed near the vegetable garden and tractor. Thanks for sharing this and I hope most everyone has a window that has a real nice view!


myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

Lucky you! I would love to live out in the country...just me and nature *ahhh*. I LOVE the weeping cherry trees too. If I ever do buy land I will have one of those AND a weeping willow - cause that really is my FAVORITE tree - ever since I was a little girl :)

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6. myLot reputation of 100/100. Heavensent53 (2615)   5 years ago

Well that is very pretty! Thanks for sharing. When we lived in town, in a Victorian home, our yard was filled with trees like this. It was an older part of the neighborhood, and we had one of the prettiest yards around. Now we are back in the country, all we have are oaks and hickory, out here in the woods. I am working on putting in flowering trees, but will take a while.


myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

Ohhh! I would love to have a victorian house! I think they have so much character!

I'd also love to live in the country too. It's nice not having any people around.

I'm with you though. After having these flowering trees I'd would be the same way. They really are quite lovely. They're like a breathe of fresh air after all the deadness of winter.

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7. myLot reputation of 99/100. blackbriar (6633)   ranked 13 out of 1,674 in gardening   5 years ago

My yard is one acre surrounded by woods with a creek running along the back of the property so every window I look out of, I see tons of trees and the patio door gives me a view of the creek and the deer that come feed close to our house whenever I put food out for the squirrels. On occassion I even see a fox running thru my yard. Love watching the squirrels antics in the morning while I'm eating breakfast.


myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

That sounds wonderful! The country life is so nice and relaxing :) In the house we rented before we bought this house we had squirrels all over our yard. We use to love watching them too.

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8. myLot reputation of 94/100. easymoney75503 (1402)   ranked 370 out of 1,674 in gardening   5 years ago

when i look out my window i see a huge yard with wildflowers every where. also all our cars and etc, boat, camper, 2 trucks, and a car. i also see rabbits playing, dogs running around from people dumping off tehre pets and i feed them. hubby hates that. birds everywhere. if i get up real early sometimes i will see deer, racoons, armadillos, and other stuff like that. i live in the country and there is a deer lease across the road so we get alot of wildlife. i love my yard even with all the cars and etc. lol

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9. myLot reputation of 96/100. TerryZ (11452)   ranked 9 out of 1,674 in gardening   5 years ago

It sounds beautiful. I think I have a good view out my kitchen window too. I have alot of land out my back and there once was a blueberrie field here and they would pick them and sell them to the stores. We still have alot of the blueberries trees that still give us blueberries. And the dear come up and eat from them.


myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

That would be quite beautiful. I love the country too.

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10. myLot reputation of 92/100. gifana (2229)   5 years ago

You do indead have a wonderful natural view from your kitchen window. Just curious as to whether the window is above the kitchen sink so that you can see the beauty while performing one of the most horrendous (to me) tasks of housekeeping....dish washing.

I too have a beautiful view from my kitchen window. I live on the 6th floor and from my kitchen window I can see the statuary of the Tagus River where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. My avatar is a view from my kitchen window (and balcony as well). It shows the the city of Caparica on the southern shore of the river. This picture was taken about a month ago but it is exactly how it looks at this very moment. My sign is Aquarius so you can imagine how much I enjoy my view. I view your picture and gave you a plus rating. Thank you for sharing.


myLot reputation of 64/100. GnosticGoddess (3488)   ranked 60 out of 1,674 in gardening  5 years ago

Oh WOW! That is a beautiful view too! I love water too :)

My window is right above my sink. I hate doing the dishes too. It's a never ending job!

Thanks for the plus (and right back at you). Thanks for sharing your picture as well :)


myLot reputation of 92/100. gifana (2229)  5 years ago

Your most welcome and thanks also. Nice to know that I'm not the only one who hates washing dishes.

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