and they're GONE!

Just been loving these

 day lilies in my yard-

 soft and rich peach tones

with white stripes.

And then the violet hued phlox 

hold the eye in the background.

grabbed a shot in Waterlogue

But the deer must have got

 into the yard last night. 

We rarely have that problem here-

 too many fine houses on the 

wood's perimeter- to bother our yard.

All the blooms for this coming week

 have been eaten off.

 Some blossoms chomped

 with the last inch left

 as a sad reminder of what might have been

 the blooms for the 4th of July.

 Just can't take a picture of that.

I almost went into the yard

 at the edge of dusk last night

 to snap a couple of photos.

 Too distracted-- too tired to bother-

 and now it is too late.

 Just a bit of a reminder-

 to grab each moment and savor--

you just never know.