curved

The curved center of a coneflower caught my eye as I wandered in the gardens of Prescott Park.

lock on a fence

There is a section of fence in Prescott Park (Portsmouth, NH) that is loaded with love locks. When I am there I usually walk by to check for interesting additions. Yesterday I saw a simple heart-shaped lock that was iridescent. When I moved a bit to change the angle of the light it showed as a wonderful shade of blue.

pink

A zinnia in bright pink decorates the garden.

photos! sculpture & flowers

Last week's visit with my sister included visits to Winterthur, Grounds for Sculpture, and Chanticleer Gardens. All three places were wonderful places to wander and absorb beautiful things.

More photos can be seen in the gallery 3 places :: sculpture & flowers.

happy bees

As I wandered at Chanticleer Gardens I shared the beautiful flowers with happy bees.

This coneflower was the target of two bees, one perched on the flower and the second zooming in.

sunflower smiles

While most of the property was green but not covered with flowers, there were flower beds in bloom near a greenhouse at Winterthur when we visited last Sunday.

I was delighted to see several varieties of sunflowers.

seed heads

I'm glad it's possible to do a search on an image.

This is a seed head of a clematis flower. It's interesting, isn't it?

sculpture on a hill

Today was a day for visiting Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ. It was founded in 1992 by Seward Johnson. It was fun (but hot!) wandering the property to look at the sculptures.

Confrontational Vulnerability, by Seward Johnson

catbird posing

The presence of people doesn't appear to disturb this catbird.

He seemed happy to pose for me.

shapes

Colorful shapes hang from the trees, a mobile in motion.

a portrait

Today's photo is a portrait of a pink coneflower. While its petals are a bit insect-eaten I still find it beautiful.

painted

This buckeye butterfly wears intricate designs. It almost seems as if someone spent time painting his wings.

bright

The bright orange petals of a calendula flower decorate the garden.

green

It's the season of green, of trees reflecting in a pond, of a cloud-painted sky.

butterfly afternoon

Yesterday I felt a need for butterflies so I headed for a close-to-home butterfly conservatory. I'm always happy to share space with these colorful and delicate creatures.

dancing daisy

A daisy celebrates the day by dancing in the garden.

look up

Umbrellas hanging in front of a building in Lawrence add a pop of color to the sky.