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This is probably our busiest time of year, in as much as retired folk may be called busy.
With the scene changing by the hour, it’s hard to keep up.
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Because – after six years we are still finding new sights and constantly note we must “check them out in the Fall.”
We’ll be lucky if we get back to half.
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We were able to get up to the cemetery for the view recently, the road having been repaired.
It was washed out this summer in a storm.
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It’s really convenient having such a high vantage point just five minutes down the road.
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On our way downtown.
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The turn-off to our road.
In the background is the horse farm where Buddy lives.
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We spend so much time on the road, I have to remember to make a point of viewing what is just outside.
Since Grant pulled out a lot of invasive honeysuckle, white flowering plants appeared.
Pretty but…toxic.
Either snakeroot or boneset.
The latter slightly less undesirable.
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Crassulaceae.
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Calico aster.
Bees like this too.
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Gray dogwood.
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Horseweed
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Burnweed casts its fluff into the wind.
It’s not a favourite, but I like how it catches the afternoon light. There is some positive in everything!
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Up on the hill leaves have turned deep red above the grave-sites. Hard to believe that we have lost five of our little friends since this time last year.
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After saying hello, I continued back down the hill.
One of my favourite trees had been looking a bit sad, but it did better this year.
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Now it is almost naked again.
I always say hello to it as well.
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The lower part of the hill is covered in heath asters.
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Morning glories lit up in late afternoon.
They grow wild.
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The flowerbeds are nearly done but mallow is in bloom.
It too grows everywhere unbidden.
But I like the flowers.
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There were a couple of late surprises.
A lone calendula appeared by the garage.
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As if an afterthought, some zinnias bloomed.
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Spiders soon decorated them.
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Before long there were several more.
What a neat design.
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Aren’t they amazing?
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The lilies were done weeks ago.
Yet suddenly one produced a new bloom.
And there are a few more buds.
Love these flower pictures. We don’t have any of these where I live.
What a beautiful lot of late flowers you have. Real works of art!
Thank you, Carolyn, for the photographic feast of Autumn fields, trees, stunning flowers, and the most handsome bumblebee I HAVE SEEN FOR A LONG TIME! Your friendly greetings to trees were delightful!
Joanna
I used to have Mallow bushes in London, and spent ages deadheading the flowers in high season. I enjoyed the Bee photos.
Best wishes, Pete.
Love the sunrise … and your road trip – the colours of the trees are absolutely beautiful. The close up photo of the bee on the flower and all your other pretty flowers … you have turned into an excellent photographer Carolyn! Yes, I agree, the flowers are amazing indeed.