For the gardeners, left to right: Joe-Pye Weed, Spirea, Monarda, Goose-neck, Cimicifuga racemosa, Shasta Daisies, Hydrangeas, (also Daylilies, Black-eyed susans, and Turks-cap lilies) are all visible.  The tree is a Gingko, about 110 years old, the closer trunk is a young (fifty years old) Cucumber Magnolia.