Want a "Quickie" ? Today 4.14.18

I just returned from Guatemala and am still unpacking! I was going to post some of the beautiful flowers that I photographed there – that will have to wait until the next posting.  Look what I woke up to this morning.

It is April 14, 2018 and this is my “welcome home” greeting!!!  It has been snowing since last night and is to continue all day today and then Sunday all the way until Monday noon. I have no idea what the gardens will look like after this long snow storm !  OMG!!!

Not a happy camper this morning – and I am sure the plants out there in the Gardens at Waters Eastare even more unhappy!!!

Dare I say Enjoy

 Hard to tell - but the wind is really blowing.

Even the patio fountain head looks unhappy!

Autumn Colors #8 - Presque Isle

This is the final posting in the nine-part series – Autumn Colors. We have explored a number of area state and national parks, and nature preserves in this series.  Postings started on November 9, 2017.  (If you want to see those posted recently – go into the Blog archives).  This has been a great “tour” of some of the many wonderful places – so close to home!

Presque Isle River is at the very western tip of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Norther Michigan. The whole area, miles and miles and miles of scenic beauty, is a fantastic place to spend days hiking.

The river tumbles over several waterfalls and rapids as it races to meet Lake Superior.  The largest of the falls is named – Manabezho, after a powerful spirit-god of the native Ojibwa people.  Presque Isle River is one of Michigan’s wildest rivers!  The photos don’t do justice to the beauty all around and the sounds of thundering waters.

Just ahead - Lake Superior!

BLOG SHOTS #112

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

 Sunrise - July

 Lake View - August

 Moth on the window - September, 2016

 Wave Petunia - September

 Poppy - July

 Primrose - June

 Sea Holly - July

 Siberian Iris - June 2011

 Geranium - Splish Splash - June

 Virginia Blue Bells - May

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.