Thanks! The "bridge" is actually a blockage I can't get rid of because there's a huge black plastic pipe that crosses the ditch at that point. I assume the pipe contains something important, though I don't know what. Anyway, the water wouldn't flow past the pipe, so I figured it would look better and keep the pipe safer to cover it back up with dirt.

Thank you, Will! Always enjoy seeing your incredibly beautiful garden. I wish you in the New year many new benefits.... And continue to delight us all with lovely pictures!!!! With all respect, Ireena Happy New Year!!!

Hey, Dave!, and Happy 2013 to you! LOLOL You had JUST the reaction that I'm hoping to elicit with such ridiculous comments. I know, 55 deg is just so cold, right? ;-) I think I told you once before that I grew up in York County, PA, just north of you...entire family is still there, I'm the only one that left. I ended up down here because my blood has been thin from the day I was born. Unless I'm skiing, I want no part of cold weather. Anyway, in answer to your question, I'd say that it in my observation it appears to vary according to cultivar. For instance, my Divine is pretty much ever-blooming at this point in its maturity, but its flowers at this time of year show zero pink and thus are pretty unremarkable. Also, the Cooktown Sunset tree is in the shadiest, most northern spot on the property--that inflo got toasted by a single night of wind and mid-40s temps after it gave me a handful of flowers (see above pic). At any rate, to me those blooms appeared pale compared to photos I've seen (first time blooming for me). They were welcome and very beautiful all the same, of course. Great scent. But OTOH, Hawaiian Coral bloomed last summer and then again recently, and I can say with certainty that the winter flowers were the same color intensity. Indo Rose is first-time bloomer but these colors are rich too (new pic from today at the end of this post). Laura/Robert/all: I can think of nothing more fun-sounding than a day downstairs here at my place surrounded by my plumeria friends!!! Were I a "man of means" hee hee, I'd be flying you all down! 82 degrees today, low of 72 tonight!! It's heaven...and I think the plumies like it too. Laura, after Indo Rose is done, I will pretty much be looking at sticks myself and though I have 2 or 3 brand-new inflos, I am dreading the wait/dry spell!! Come on, Spring!!! Best to all of you, Greg

Merry Christmas! From Vancouver Canada, where we are helping out a pair of Anna hummingbirds who are relying on our feeders to get them thru this winter!! My husband covered one of the feeders in piping insulation and heat trace wire. Yep, we love our hummers!