Lilies, to cheer us up.

Oh, and a couple clematis snuck in.

This was back at the end of July when there was still sunshine. We put this clematis here almost as an experiment, and it very quickly reached the top of the lattice. It's been struggling to get up on top of the trellis, but I'm sure it will make it. Then a close up of the blossom. It seems to be happy here.

Now the lilies. Sorry to make you wait. I don't think I need to say much about them. I think these are all pre-hail, or between at just the right time.
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Now we get rainy smokey, or smokey rain, whichever you prefer. You'd think the rain would clean out the gack, but not so's you'd notice. Sooner or later it must end.