Saturday, June 27, 2015

Quote 4 U - The Garden #4

Thoughts to celebrate the deeply rooted appreciation, love, and joy you find in gardening and the nature that cradles all of us.

Every now and then, this Blog will post a quote that speaks to all of us who share a deep respect and love of nature and gardening.  Along with the meditative quote, Gardens at Waters East will share a few never before seen pictures from its photo files.  Here then is today’s posting to feed your mind, spirit, and delight your eyes.


Quote


“Earth laughs in flowers”

Ralph Waldo Emerson
















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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Monday, June 22, 2015

BLOG SHOTS #70

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 flowers bloom during this week of June.

moments in the garden - - enjoy

 Allium - Mt. Everest

 Bachelor Button

 Siberian Iris

 Peony - Lake Michigan in background

 Daisy

 Rudbeckia


 Asian Patio in Winter



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.


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.

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:



Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Want a "Quickie" ? Today 6.17.16 Blue, White, & Red

A quick walk around the garden checking out the morning blooms.  There were many plants in bloom as the early morning sun moved up over the gardens.  Here are a few with the theme of - -  “Red, White, and Blue" - but not in that order jajajajaja.  Plus one very special guest!

Enjoy.

 Bearded Iris - blue

 Siberian Iris - blue & Shadow

 Spiderwort - well not exactly "blue"

 Allium Giganticum - white

 Siberian Iris - white

 Spiderwort - white

 Peony - red


 One of the "friends" of the gardens - but not a friend of mine!
Groundhog / Woodchuck

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.


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.

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:


Sunday, June 14, 2015

Want a "Quickie" Today ? 6.14.15

(All “Quickies” are photos taken and posted the same day)
These photos were taken today in the Gardens at Waters East and while walking the National Ice Age Trail near the gardens. - - 6.14.16  - - - - - - - - - - - - - Today it is a 1 - 3 - 5
1 flower from inside the house,


3 flowers from a hike on the Ice Age Trail,

 Highbush Cranberry

 Native Wild Iris

Daisy and Friends

5 flowers from the Gardens at Waters East.

 Chives

 An Executive Decision!
2nd. groundhog to be removed from the gardens in 24 hours.

 Lilac - yellow

 Geranium - Johnston Blue

Peony - red
with Spirea Bush

A nice time today in many places.  Spring colors are happening near and far.
Enjoy


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:



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.




Friday, June 12, 2015

A Look Back at May 2015 #2

It was during May that the Gardens at Waters East started to come to life once again.  There is always so much to see as the snow is finally gone, the plants break ground, the leaves and finally the blooms begin to appear.  It is a time of anticipation and reward all wrapped into one.  It is most common for me to take hundreds of photos during this month – and I did it again!  However I am going to restrain myself and make two postings of, what for me, were the “highlights” of this Spring here in the gardens.  I restrain myself from posting all that I have – and that may make you happy too!

Cushion Spurge
May 24, 2015

Each of the two postings will be a “quick check”, using only a few of the pictures taken, a journal on what happened here over the last thirty days.
Do enjoy a short romp in the garden.

 Daffodils

 American Eagle
in distant tree at the gardens

 Asian Patio Fountain
Grape Hyacinth

 Puschkinia

 Sunset
May 4, 2015

 Tulip
May 13, 2015


 Wood Violet
May 13,2015

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:

A Look Back at May 2015 #1

It was during May that the Gardens at Waters East started to come to life once again.  There is always so much to see as the snow is finally gone, the plants break ground, the leaves and finally the blooms begin to appear.  It is a time of anticipation and reward all wrapped into one.  It is most common for me to take hundreds of photos during this month – and I did it again!  However I am going to restrain myself and make two postings of, what for me, were the “highlights” of this Spring here in the gardens.  I restrain myself from posting all that I have – and that may make you happy too!


Daffodil
May 19,2015

Each of the two postings will be a “quick check”, using only a few of the pictures taken, a journal on what happened here over the last thirty days.
Do enjoy a short romp in the garden.


 Sedum in Formal Garden
May 21, 2015

 Forsythia - Lake Michigan in the background
May 4, 2015

 Magnolia
May 4, 2015

 Sandhill Crains at the gardens
May 20, 2015

 Sunrise at the gardens
May 14, 2015

 Tardia
May 4, 2015


 VincaMay 21,2015

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: