Thompson Manor

We took Tanner to the airport today and Mount Rainier truly looked as if it had slipped the bonds of Earth and taken flight.  The day was so hazy, I was surprised the picture even came out.

The roses are really starting to pop after a very late start.  This is the Joseph’s Coat that is planted at the rear of the green house.  It is really showing its multicolored phase. When the buds open they are bright yellow.  As the flower matures, it gradually turns to a deep raspberry color.

Here is a ‘linear’ panorama where the camera is moved on a line parallel to the subject material.  I’m not sure which I like better.  While the ‘one point’ version is distorted, it has interest and movement.  The linear version looks like a severely cropped photo. 

These are two of the many roses that are really starting to take off.  Most were late because of our cool spring and late summer.

This panorama of the back garden illustrates the large variety of colors there.  99.99999% of the credit goes to Bonnie for planning and choosing all the plants and locations.

The previous owners abandoned a porch/patio glider because they said it was too far gone to save.  We kept it and Jeff and I refinished it in April, 2006.  It looked practically new.

Two years of rain and wet winters took a toll on the finish.  Once I had sanded it down, the wood was too weathered to varnish it again.  I decided to use Rustoleum Outdoor Furniture finish (paint) instead.  I think it came out fairly well.  The next time it needs finishing, I’ll probably replace all the wood with redwood and start over.  The frame is still in excellent shape.