Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Looking back at summer


I was reading an Airstream forum thread and complimented a contributor on her photos of a trip to the Porcupine Mountains in the UP of Michigan. In return she commented on some of my summer photos. That and the impending snowy weather, made me go back and take another look at summer. I found a group of photos taken after a heavy, early morning hard rain. I had gone out in the mid day sun to see there had been much damage.


The Phlox were lying down with the Day Lilies peeking out from the fragrant white arch of stems.

Some of the Lilly blooms were badly damaged but others were just heavily bejeweled with rain drops glinting in the bright mid morning sun.




More images of raindrops on the garden may be seen at my Picasa album.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Summer

Tiger lilies in the morning sun.

Monday, October 8, 2007

WOW





It is October 8th, 87* out and the roses are in full bloom. Unusual weather for this late in the year. My Chicago Peace was covered with buds two days ago and now they are fully open - GLORIOUS!!













Charisma really is that glowing orange color.



The Fairy is showing off its tiny pink blossoms.












What a Peach, is a tiny last hurrah of the summer.







David Austin's Golden Celebration is celebrating this last chance to put on a show.














Even this Red Admiral butterfly is taking advantage of the heat and sun to get a last sip of nectar from the Butterfly Bush.