For a few moments, I'm not thinking about winter. I'm looking at garden walk photos taken last June. A sunny day, temperatures in the upper 70's, and interesting things to see in the garden.
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One of the gardeners was creative with metals. This bulldog is made from junkyard scraps. A jug of sidewalk chalk waits for a child's art project or a game of hopscotch.
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This gardener was also a railroad buff. Two trains chug among the perennials passing towns and farms and crossing bridges. I must have spent and enjoyable 45-minutes walking around this railroad garden.
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An old milk can and a tractor seat set among the hosta.
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This gardener was also a railroad buff. Two trains chug among the perennials passing towns and farms and crossing bridges. I must have spent and enjoyable 45-minutes walking around this railroad garden.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiF8x2YpRx4N_1G9jaB1bBYFF_gSEE52sCFTcHkCM6krlpwCJEi0_tkICEKTmm4ct006rp3RbdgFTYf9DIl2ZiQnvYkyhK2mhurPWyuL9F55JAy3AztQux61XS0aQ1QFHYHfcisVXI5I/s400/milkcan.jpg)
An old milk can and a tractor seat set among the hosta.