Seattle Weather Forecast. Yikes!

Rain, rain and more rain. With weather like this, it's easy to cast back to sunnier and warmer days. So we'll fire up the time machine to last July when we visited Chanticleer, a Pleasure Garden.


Papaver somniferum

It was a pleasant sunny day when we visited Chanticleer. Uncharacteristically mild, temps in the low 80s, and very little humidity. So much to take in and alas so little time. The vignette of a last poppy blossom and the poppy seed heads caught my eye. And the light was hitting the poppy petals just so.

Chanticleer, a Pleasure Garden

Chanticleer House Garden Covered Porch

Blustery weather and the ever shortening days make me think back to last June and July when we traveled to Washington DC for Tracy's sister's wedding. After a week and a half of festivities, we headed to Chanticleer, a wonderful garden located in Wayne, PA.

While plants are the main feature, I loved the covered porch. A wonderful refuge from the Pennsylvania heat and humidity, I could see spending many hours sipping Mint Juleps while gazing out to the stunning surrounding views.