Mosaic Monday - Inverewe Garden

The most famous of Scotland's gardens is situated in the Northwest and very far north (latitude 57.8 degrees), about the same latitude as Hudson's Bay here in Canada. It is an oasis of greenery and colour warmed by the Gulf Stream and able to sustain plants from many temperate regions of the world.

It was started by Osgood Mackenzie in 1862 when he was 20 years old. By 1870 it was well on its way by establishing shelter belts of Native and Scandinavian pines, to provide protection from the strong winds and salt spray. He concentrated on the walled garden, reclaiming seashore with good soil reputed to have been bought from Ireland.

Osgood's daughter, Mairi, took over the garden on her father's death in 1922. The present Inverewe House was built by her second husband in 1935 the original having been destroyed by a fire. Mairi continued to care for the garden, opening it to the public for the first time during World War II. Before she died in 1953 she made arrangements for the National Trust for Scotland to take over responsibility for the garden.

Mary from Little Red House hosts Mosaic Monday and would love for you stop in and view the beautiful images everyone contributes.

Have a wonderful week!!!

Pink Saturday - Pink Baby Quilt

I have not participated in Pink Saturday since before the summer started. It has been such a busy summer and now that fall has arrived I am hopeful everything will slow down and I can take more time to visit all my blogging friends. Just before leaving on our trip to Scotland this August, my cousin called to tell me her third grandchild had been born, a baby girl. I made the other grandchildren a quilt, so when I returned home the first stop was the quilt store, where I headed straight to the pink section.  I am going to visit the new addition and deliver the quilt this week.

I am joining Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for

Pink Saturday.

Drop by to visit all the pink!!!

Mosaic Monday - Last Rose

Fall officially arrives this Friday and we had our first frost last night,

 the roofs were all white this morning.

 My garden is just starting to show its' fall colours of golds, reds, oranges and brown

 but this rose is having one last show. 

I have been looking for a subject that will look good as a black and white, vintage or sepia photo...

 I think this rose has great potential.

Mosaic Monday is host by Mary at Little Red House.

Thank you for stopping in for a visit,

have a great week!!!

All In One Day

The weather in Scotland was usually cool with rain showers every day.

 But one day we started out looking at these beautiful mountains...

and ended doing this...

on this beautiful sandy beach.

We rolled up our pants and played in the surf, sand and sun.

  The young fellow enjoying the water was not with the group, 

but he was enjoying himself so much I added him in the picture.

Thanks for the visit!!!

Lucy's Garden

While in Scotland we visited many gardens, but my favourite was the garden of Lucy Mackenzie. Her garden, Lip na Cloiche, is situated close to the shoreline on the Isle of Mull and has a stunning view of Loch Tuath and the Isle of Ulna.

We had a very early start the day we visited Lucy's garden, 

our ferry left at 7 am so coffee and scones awaited us in the garden.

I am joining Mary at Little Red House for Mosaic Monday.

Have a wonderful week!!