Such a lovely shade of blue …
… and a lovely later summer addition to our gardens and fields.
Happy Tuesday.
Cornflowers
Tag Archives: Gardens
Rosy Roses
One of things I love about summer is seeing all the various types of roses, blooming away in splendid profusion. There are so many, many of them, from the elegant to the plain, and all of them very lovely in their own way.
Aren’t they great? I hope your weekend is rosy.
Summer Yellow
Autumn is known for its lovely yellow hues, but summer gives us some rather appealing yellow shades of its own.
Have a golden day.
Water Lilies at Carroll Creek Park, Frederick
It has been a busy two months since returning from our Norwegian trip in June. I missed the opportunities of photographing tulips, roses, lotuses and…
Water Lilies at Carroll Creek Park, Frederick
Stunning water lily photos from Stephen Hung. I hope you stop by his blog to see how gorgeous his photography is.
Lovely Hydrangeas
I saw these beautifully round, creamy white hydrangeas.
They looked like giant snowballs or ice cream scoops.
Each blossom contains a multitude of small, three-petaled florets which form flowers-within-a-flower.
Happy Monday.
In the Garden
I love how this rose has a delicate pink tinge, just barely visible.
It’s not a perfect specimen as some of the petals have a bit of damage, but that only proves that beauty is not necessarily perfection nor vice versa.
One of the things I love about the natural world is its lack of judgement. You just are what you are.
Happy Tuesday.
Green, Green and Green
Because we have been fortunate enough here in avoiding the worst of the drought and forest fires, we have lots of rich green to celebrate.
Tree fruit orchards abound and are producing many yummy delights from apricots to pears.
And not to be forgotten of course, vineyards.
Hostas are at their peak, with their lovely variegated leaves and notice-me flower stalks.
Isn’t summer great? Happy Saturday.
Lily
I found this stargazer lily happily growing in July.
The scent was heady, amplified by the heat of the day.
Happy Friday lily flower.
Bouquet of daisies
Adam’s Needle
There are a lot of Adam’s Needle plants in bloom right now.
They are a type of yucca plant and they do quite well in this climate.
They also seem to last quite a long time while lending a very dramatic tone to a garden.
Happy Saturday.
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