This is the view from the kitchen window of the front lawn. In the background are the woods and in front of the woods are a row of forsythia shrubs.
In the foreground are my prize-winning Mimosa Trees (aka "Silk Trees"). Although most references state the "Albizia Julibrissin" trees are "short lived", these are currently almost 20 years old.
The trees, introduced to the US in 1745, have a native range from Iran to Japan. Here, in the US, they're grown mainly on the southern east coast.
Mimosa Trees grow from 20 to 40 feet (6 - 12 meters) tall and 25 to 30 feet (7 - 9 meters) wide.
The tiered garden seen has a Bonsai tree in the center.
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If you look closely to the left of the tier garden, you'll see two baby deer (aka "Bambies") looking over the garden to see if there's anything good to eat.
To the right of the tier garden is a wooden deer lawn ornament. To the left of the deer are shurbs known as "Globe Arborvitae" (aka "Globosa"), 6 to 8 foot (1 - 3 meters) spherical evergreens, which line both sides of the driveway. They were basketball sized when they were planted.
I have no clue as to what the "reddish object" is in the center of the Mimosa tree. Some who have looked at the actual photo have suggested it's a "Spirit" floating by. I certainly hope it's a friendly one.
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