Want a Quickie Today? 10.23.12

“Quickies”

(All “Quickies” are photos taken and posted the same day)

These photos were taken just today at the Gardens at Waters East. - - 10.23.12

Though Lake Michigan is only 280 feet from the patio, it was never visible today.  The waves hitting the beach were easy to hear, but no view of the lake since the fog was absolutely as dense as “pea soup”.  The remaining Fall colors were muted, the air still, and the fog wrapped itself around everything.  The whole day offered itself as a time of reflection and inner journey.

Enjoy

 Golden Hops

Entry Gate

 Lake Path

 Engleman Ivy

Asian Patio

Lake Michigan "should be" 280 feet out there somewhere

 Mourning Dove

"grounded"

 Droplets on Spider Web

 Barberry Bush

Lake Michigan in background

 Sambucus - Black Lace

and muted Fall colors

 Overview

Middle Walk Garden

Droplets on Locus

 Overview

Rain Garden

 Overview

Rock Garden

 Muted Colors

A Friend Among the Sedum

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.

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What's Left?

Over the last couple of days, Gardens at Waters East has cut back many of the perennials throughout the thirteen garden rooms.  Sure was lots of work, lots of work.  Now that it is finished two things stand out:  1. The gardens look so much smaller without all the flowers here and there.  2. The remaining bushes have beautiful colors that were hidden by all the tall perennials and now have a chance to come into their own.  Some beautiful Fall colors.

Here are a few of the photos taken as the gardens were being cut down for the Winter season.  If you want to see more of what was here only a few short weeks ago, look at any of the Blog Shots posted in past archives. 

Enjoy

 The Golden Ninebark now stand out

 Asian Patio Garden

 So nice to have friends who help!

 Rain Garden on left

 Black Lace Sambucus with

Lake Michigan in background

 Ore Boat

passing by the gardens

Soft Colors of FAll

NOTE:  All photos use in this posting were taken on the property of Gardens at Waters East.

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BLOG SHOTS #37 10.11.12

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.

moments in the garden - - enjoy

 Rose

 Cushion Spurge

 Maltese Cross

 Formal Garden

Lake Michigan in background

 Daffodil

 White Daisy

 Lake Trail

 Lilies, Delphinium, and more

 StoneWater Beach

private beach

Gardens at Waters East

German Bearded Iris

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:

www.gardensatwaterseast@Yahoo.com

Want a Quickie - Today? 10.2.12

“Quickies”

(All “Quickies” are photos taken and posted the same day)

These photos were taken today at the Gardens at Waters East. - - October 2, 2012

The gardens would like to share the Fall leaves showing their colors.

Enjoy

 "Blade" in ivy

 Asian Patio Arch

 South Ravine

 Native Aster & Engelman Ivy

 Maple

Lake Michigan to the East

 Geese landing at StoneWater Beach

private beach

Gardens at Waters East

 Maximilian Sunflower

 Milkweed Seed Pods

 Sumac

 Whitespire Birch

 Colors of Fall

 Colors of Fall

Gardens West

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September - Review 2012

Lots was still going on in the Gardens at Waters East this past September.  As usual, it is really difficult to choose only a few photos to capture the month here in the gardens.  So many to choose from!  All the following photos have never been posted before today.

Starting on September 1^st with the clouds from the northern edge of Hurricane Isaac just above the gardens at sunrise that morning, then moving on through the month, many plants were continuing to “do their thing”.  Yet the fact is, September is the transition month from Summer to Fall.  Temperatures are changing and cooler nights are now common.  The end is near!

Enjoy the photos --- a review of September in the Gardens at Waters East.

 September 1, 2012

Northern Edge of Clouds

Hurricane Isaac

 Sunflower Maximilian

 Native Aster

 Aster, Sedum, Rudbeckia

 Centaurea Montana

 Blue Delphinium

Dwarf Goats Beard

 False Sunflower

 Blue Flax

 Copes Grey Frog

 Bluff Overlook

Lake Michigan

 Asters at East Field

 Rain Garden

 Ore Carrier

At this time of year the ore boats move closer to the West Shore.

 Mallow Sylvestris

 Bee on Sunflower Maximilian

Enjoying the final gatherings of the season.

 Morning Glory

 Rudbeckia

Ant on Garlic Chive

Sunset

September 30, 2012

NOTE:   All photos use in this posting were taken on the property of Gardens at Waters 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:

www.gardensatwaterseast@Yahoo.com