inland waters

As I was driving to the coast yesterday afternoon I saw the Parker River. It was high tide; the river was full.

asters in pink

Bright asters decorate autumn gardens.

on the edge

A pop of red shows on the curled edge of a maple leaf.

standing tall

Some flowers continue to bloom as the nights are wearing an autumn chill. Zinnia in the garden is still standing tall.

mushrooms

Some mushrooms caught my eye today as I walked in the woods at Harold Parker State Forest. These weren't single mushrooms but a couple of large groupings at the base of a tree.

chasing butterflies

Wednesday morning is volunteer time at the Stevens-Coolidge Place. As I worked in the gardens this morning I noted some flowers that needed portraits so I returned in the middle of the afternoon. I spent some time chasing butterflies; there were several monarchs happily feeding on the flowers.

autumn color

While most of the trees are still wearing green, some are starting to show pops of autumn color.

on the beach

It was a warm and windy day, a day that drew me to the ocean. I walked a bit at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, enjoying the beach at low tide.

seasonal change

As the last day of summer dawns, signs of the season's change are visible. There are leaves starting to change to their autumn colors, flowers that are well past prime bloom, and other flowers still showing summer color.

This sunflower appears to have served as a good feeding ground.

salvia in pink

The color and texture of this flower jumped out at me. When I asked its name I was told that it is a variety of salvia.

I didn't know there were so many different flowers wearing this name.