Late, late summer is a study, perhaps quiet riot, of pastels.
A pale pink Cosmo with a fiery looking cone.
Mint green leafy things.
And more pale pink with a spot of honeybee amber and black.
Tag: Oak Park
pale lemon
Alleys are typically dark and grungy, but not this corner in Oak Park. A spot for pale lemon colored flowers with some red specks here and there. What a lush surprise.
the air pulses
It’s hard to beat a sunny September day in the Midwest. Humidity is low, and the air pulses with light breezes.
Walking with Miss Pen in Oak Park is pretty delightful these days. Pretty homes with pretty front yards.
more interesting
Trees, shrubs, and ground cover are more interesting than I give them credit for. These white pine needles resemble a July 4th fireworks show.
This shrub’s colors move from evergreen to a frosty blue grey.
And then this ground cover is just so fun. The stems look like spring action toys–if you pushed on them, they would spring right back.
not giving up on us
Summer in my corner of Oak Park is not giving up on us… yet. This mountain of Black-eyed Susans is cheery to the max. And kind of dizzying to look at. So many blooms.
if turtles could fly
Another day, another mural to appreciate. This one has flying turtles and a curious frog perched on this teen’s shoulder.
This young miss/sprite uses a whale for transportation.
This turtle moves in the Milky Way.
last bursts of summer color
Summer is winding down quickly, so I find solace in anything that’s colorful.
The Bull Thistle is a study of spiky awesomeness.
Bright yellow daisies bend and sway with the wind.
Sedum started flowering a few weeks ago, and their colors have gotten deeper each passing day.
