Looking for Fall Flowers and Color About Town

Category: Stomping Grounds | Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:29 pm

The weather had the feel of fall with the first frost of the season and partly cloudy skies with the sun shining brightly. The perfect fall day as the sun starts to ride the southern horizon casting shadows throughout the day. I wanted to take pictures of fall color and flowers, but there are none in my yard so the boardwalk was to be my destination .... eventually.
David and I went about our Sunday chores of visiting Home Depot for kitchen light bulbs and a new hens-n-chicks for me. Even the parking lot had some fine fall color, red trees and flowering bushes. The best is a tree with yellow leaves and red berries. Simply delightful to the eye.

Fall color ( photo / image / picture from Jewell2009's Garden )

( photo / image / picture from Jewell2009's Garden )

( photo / image / picture from Jewell2009's Garden )

Then it was to the Dollar Store for a few Halloween items, and the spices for the kitchen. Coming home we stopped at Bayview Grocery Store to get some chowder for lunch. We ate on the boardwalk at the outdoor tables. The chowder was hot and warm in the hands a perfect compliment to the brisk cool air and sunshine. The harbor seal's head was bobbing out in the sound only viewed once before it dived and a tour boat stopped to inform the touring crew of some interesting history and block our view of his hunt. I hadn't realized that a regular touring service was stationed at the port. Told David I would like that for a birthday present. Then there were photos to take. Capturing the moment. The planters still had a few colorful surprises. I especially liked the vibrant nasturtiums paired with the purple petunias. Must try that next year in the yard. A surprise was seeing some delphiniums blooming and tall even if they were a little faded.

( photo / image / picture from Jewell2009's Garden )

delpheniums ( photo / image / picture from Jewell2009's Garden )

We hitched a ride around to the other side of the board walk and enjoyed the planters and water crystal clear in the high tide. The grasses were delightful and I consider where I could plant the grasses I have kept for years in pots. They aren't something you can just plop into the ground and later move in my experience. I am seriously considering a possible permanent placement but will wait a while longer before deciding. My yard has changed so much over the years no fast decisions that I will later kill myself trying to fix. It is so pretty seeing the grasses down at the port. I would like to make a little venue to mimic the plantings along the water.

( photo / image / picture from Jewell2009's Garden )

dwarf pampas grass ( photo / image / picture from Jewell2009's Garden )

There are of course more planters and plantings to view before heading home.

( photo / image / picture from Jewell2009's Garden )

( photo / image / picture from Jewell2009's Garden )

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daisybeans wrote on Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:34 pm:

Well, that was an enjoyable stroll with you and David, Jewell... what a lovely place you live. I like the grasses a lot too.. But your Fall colors are beautiful. Esp like that gorgeous red leaf. Beauty is right there to be found as long as we're looking, right? Where you live reminds me in a way of Annapolis, and other little areas near where I live. I so enjoy seeing everyone's Fall.

eileen wrote on Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:57 pm:

Oh I love your photographs Jewell - so much colour!! The grasses are lovely but the leaves and berries on the trees are my favourites.
I'd never considered putting nasturtiums together with purple petunias either but it they look ideal together so I think I'll give it a go next year too.

glendann wrote on Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:42 pm:

Jewell I really enjoyed your stroll through all that beauty.I love all the colors you have plus the blooms are still magnificent.Thank you so very much for all your wonderful photos.