Ocean Grove garden with a colorful display of nandina.  December 1, 2015. Paul Goldfinger photo. ©   Click to enlarge.

By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.

The gardens in Ocean Grove are still showing color even though most of the leaves have fallen from the trees.   Many shrubs in towns are now resplendent with berries and autumn leaves of reds, yellows, purples and gold.   A multi-color display prevailed  in a lush garden hugging the sidewalk and  shown above  on Main Avenue near New Jersey Avenue.

While we chatted with the gardener, a squirrel scurried over via  a low tree branch.  The creature practically came nose to nose with her, as if they were partners in experiencing the lingering  display of colors.

Inside our house, buds were forming on Eileen’s Christmas cactus which has the promise of deep pink flowers very soon.

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