Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Want a "Quickie" ? Today 8.28.13


“Quickies”

(All “Quickies” are photos taken and posted the same day)
These photos were taken this morning while walking along the paths of Gardens at Waters East. - - 8.28.13.  It was foggy early this morning and as you will see, one of the bees was still covered in droplets.  Some were still “sleeping”.  Others were up early and moving about feasting!
Enjoy


 Daylily Double Orange
backed by Snow on the Mountain

 Obedient Plant
backed by Diablo Ninebark

 Fog - early this morning
along the shore and gardens

 Rudbeckia

 Ballon Flower with Bee

 Cup Plant with hungry bug

 Bumble Bee
covered in early morning dew - interesting

 Allium

 Daisy with Bee

 Bee and Fly
feasting on Sedum Autumn Joy

 Bees on Garlic Chive Flower Head

 Love Over the Fence
with "someone" looking for breakfast

Bumble Bee
still sleeping early this morning

NOTE:   Since this Blog is meant to be an accurate journal of the gardens;
no photos are “staged”, “arranged”, or ”photo-shopped” in anyway.
What is posted – is what it here.  It is what it is.

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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Garden Paths


There are a number of different pathways that meander around and through the thirteen garden rooms in the Gardens at Waters East.  You are invited on a stroll today along a few of them.  Notice some of the sites, the “focal points” and views,  along the way.  Today will be less of an accent on the flowers and more of an accent on the paths as hard-scape.  A good principle of design is to have the garden paths encourage your eyes to look ahead with intrigue, to seek out what is around the corner, revealing only parts of the garden at any one time.  That way, your garden has “mystery” and it draws you out and beyond.  Your garden feels larger than it is.

This posting is limited to fourteen photos taken over the last couple of weeks.  Trust me, there are oh so many more but fourteen is more than enough!  In time other postings will capture more of the pathways and blooms from different seasons.
Enjoy the walk.


 Triptych Sculpture
focal point of three paths
Lake Michigan in the distance

 Lake Trail

 "Gazing Ball"
covered in pennies
along the Patio Entrance Path

 Stone Bench
in the Rock Garden
(one of four in the gardens)

Formal Path
down stone steps
to the Formal Garden

 Berry Path
with torso sculpture in view
After passing through the ivy arch you will find
three different kinds of Blueberry Bushes,
two different kinds of Currant Bushes,
and four different kinds of Raspberry Bushes.

 Stone Bench at Garden Entrance
(one of the four in the gardens)

 Path Through Thyme
along the outer edges of the gardens

 Gravestone
found along the Path Through Thyme
(person listed was born in Germany in 1791
-- died in USA in 1864)

 Lake Trail
passing by the Rain Garden
(rain water is collected from the home's roof
 piped underground to this filtering area)

 Broken Pot
on the path into Zen Meditation Garden

 Middle Walk
passing through the center of the English Garden

 Middle Walk
another view

Lily Lane
with seating area

NOTE:   Since this Blog is meant to be an accurate journal of the gardens;
no photos are “staged”, “arranged”, or ”photo-shopped” in anyway.
What is posted – is what it here.  It is what it is.

One last look at Lake Michigan
before turning to leave the Gardens at Waters East

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Reference Note:  For a complete list of the ten (10) Principles of Design plus the special “Golden Principle of Design” used throughout Gardens at Waters East, check out the archive postings for November 14 – 24, 2010 and May 2, 2011.




Tuesday, August 20, 2013

BLOG SHOTS #47


GAWE - BLOG  SHOTS

Each month Gardens at Waters East (GAWE) will post a few never before seen photos of “garden life” called - - BLOG SHOTS.  Here are the photos for this posting. These photos, along with many more, were taken in the last few days.

moments in the garden - - enjoy



 Ghost Spider - notice how it has changed color to blend in.

 Triptych - sculpture
Lake Michigan in background

 False Sunflower - Heliopsis
backed by leaves from Sambucus - Black Lace

 Flocks of young Red-winged Blackbirds
Flying back and forth across the gardens
building strength to fly South.
It went on all day long.

 Daylily - Brilliant Red

 Globe Thistle

 View East
toward Lake Michigan

 Middle Walk Path
Crossing the English Garden

Storm Passing South of Gardens
August 12, 2013


Reference Note:  For a complete list of the ten (10) Principles of Design plus the special “Golden Principle of Design” used throughout Gardens at Waters East, check out the archive postings for November 14 – 24, 2010 and May 2, 2011.



Smoke Bush - Royal Purple

NOTE:   All photos use in this posting were taken on the property of Gardens at Waters East
unless otherwise marked.
NOTE:   Since this Blog is meant to be an accurate journal of the gardens;
no photos are “staged”, “arranged”, or ”photo-shopped” in anyway.
What is posted – is what it here.  It is what it is.

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

Want a Quickie ? Today 8.18.13


“Quickies”

(All “Quickies” are photos taken and posted the same day)
These photos were taken this morning at the Gardens at Waters East. - - 8.18.13  Out running around the gardens at noon today, pulling a weed here and a weed there, and sometimes many weeds here and there!  Took some photos – of the “nonweeds” that caught my eye, and a few friends enjoying their time in the gardens.
Enjoy



 Daylily code #8
hybridized at Gardens at Waters East

 Bee on Candy Stripe
gift from Hanna of Sweden

 Poppy & Marguerite Daisy

 Coneflower and Visitor

 Coneflower with Shadows of Locus Tree

 False Sunflower, Russian Sage, Monarda, and more

 Ghost Spider

 Balloon Flower and Visitor

 Notice the Complimentary Design
found in nature

Globe Thistle and Coneflowers
Looking out toward Lake Michigan

NOTE:   Since this Blog is meant to be an accurate journal of the gardens;
no photos are “staged”, “arranged”, or ”photo-shopped” in anyway.
What is posted – is what it here.  It is what it is.

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Reference Note:  For a complete list of the ten (10) Principles of Design plus the special “Golden Principle of Design” used throughout Gardens at Waters East, check out the archive postings for November 14 – 24, 2010 and May 2, 2011.



Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Seeds from Sweden


This past Fall a fellow Blogger from Sweden, Hanna (whose garden blog is:  I Tages Tradgard ), sent me some seeds which were planted this Spring in the Gardens at Waters East.  Following are a few photos of those seeds, now mature and blooming their hearts out!  It has been a wonderful experience not only receiving the seed gift from Hanna but also now seeing them grow and bloom.
What a great way for gardeners from far away to share in their hobby (or as Hanna says on her blog – “passion”) and the mutual joy of gardening.  Each time I walk by those flowers, I am reminded of the gift that brought them here to the shores of Lake Michigan in the USA.
Enjoy the photos.
“Thanks much Hanna for sharing your garden with me and those who read this blog.”

 The first flowers posted here are of Rosenskdra - Candy Stripe


 The color white before changing to the more mature "pink"




 Someone looks hungry



This second flowers posted are from the seeds of the Opiumvallmo  Poppy

 Just about to bust open



This final photo (always like seeing Lake Michigan)
is an overview of the Gardens at Waters East looking East



NOTE:   Since this Blog is meant to be an accurate journal of the gardens;
no photos are “staged”, “arranged”, or ”photo-shopped” in anyway.
What is posted – is what it here.  It is what it is.

If you wish to email a message or share photos of your garden
please do that through this Blog site or with an email to: