I was on tenterhooks all yesterday watching the voting from my little White House. I do actually have a collection of rooms called the West Wing too!! I was watching the polling and working in the changing light and thinking about a whole years worth of seasonal changes in the slowest of increments as we go down into winter then climb back out into the summer. Like time lapse but bigger. 
Our lives are a study in light. Shadows. Here is Daisy, golden in that early morning light …
and I am a shadow with a camera projected to her side by the light. So if she and I are side by side who is she looking at so steadily. You?
Daisy was showing all the signs of being in Heat yesterday. The blood test results are imminent but I am not feeling as positive about a pregnancy as I was. Ah well. We will cross that bridge when we come to it.
The polling for most of the last 24 hours was neck and neck with the views from the verandah and the tree house leapfrogging each other for the prize.
For quite some time it looked like I was going to be climbing this ladder every day for four seasons of changing light and weather.
But you decided differently. Not exactly by a land slide. 
more like a grader slide… In fact the verandah won by a nose.
- 37% Verandah
- 34% Tree house
- 18% Oak Tree
- 15% Walnut Tree
Many many thanks to the voters. Both here and on my Facebook page. The good thing about the verandah is that in really bad conditions I can still get you a shot. Plus once all that foliage has gone from the trees and bushes, in the winter, you will be able to see more of the animals in the home fields. Also there are about three hundred daffodil bulbs in our view and more going in this year.
Tomorrow we shall begin.
Good Morning. Sheila says hullo. The winter sillouette shadow is just not the same is it, with me in a big Carhart jacket? Still this did make me laugh!
Once again, thank you for voting. I have decided that the shot I take from the verandah every day will not be at the same time each day. I will take a few as the day progresses and choose the one with the most interest but from exactly the same spot. Sometimes the best light takes its time appearing and after all, we are here to entertain ourselves aren’t we! And I shall still be taking shots from all our new view points as we go along. The treehouse in good weather will be a great shot every now and then. Plus down by the oak tree. That Black Walnut is one of my favourite little trees too.
Have a lovely day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
47 responses to “And the Winning View IS…”
Love the sunlight across the moo-cow’s face!
Now that I realise what voting for the tree hut shot meant (i.e. you doing daily clambering), I’m glad that the verandah won! Look forward to the seasons shots, however slow the changes.
Celi, Looking forward to this! ~ Lynda
Great, I am looking forward to seeing the changes from the veranda, but could you include a photo of what you see out your window as you write….assuming the Suns up. I’m just heading into summer but found myself sorting firewood……..must be reading too many of your blogs lol
Hullo Little sister!!! the window in my summer study faces south, (north to us in NZ) and yes as i write it is pitch black… and (don;t tell anyone) i have not gardened out there in about two months so it is a jungle!! .. celi
Missed the voting due to no internet in the woods, but view from the verandah sounds good to me! Looking forward to watching how it changes.
Beautiful:)
Thank goodness the verandah won! I was away spending some time on my own verandah, and missed the opportunity to vote. You have inspired me, later in the year when we go up for summer holidays, I’ll take a series a verandah photos and put them on elladee_images.