Winter Views from our Window

Now that the trees are bare, we have a different view from our upstairs bedroom window....now we can see houses and buildings! You will notice different kinds of grass in the different yards and fields----some must be a type of winter grass.
In the first picture, look for Ted and Eric-----the donkeys.






These next pictures are the backyards ("gardens") of our apartment and the apartments on each side of us.
First, our backyard....


The next one looks quite different from a few weeks ago. A family with a little girl used to live here, and the backyard was covered with toys. There was a sandbox, a little swimming pool, 2 slides, assorted riding toys, etc. The family sold their apartment to the hotel that owns ours, so the backyard has really been cleaned up. I wish I has a "before" picture!

A retired couple owns the apartment on the other side of us. They have recently built a house in France, where one of their daughters lives. They plan to spend 6 months every year in France and six months here. In the middle of their patio is a fountain made of stones. (They must have chosen a low-maintenance yard because they will be gone so much.)