Here are a few highlights of our second day viewing the quilt gardens. Many more photos are available on flickr including pictures I took of painted quilt murals on the tour, a yummy looking quilt made of jelly beans, and lovely landscape photos completely unrelated to quilts taken at Wellfield Botanic Gardens.
Sign in Wakarusa, IN
Liberty Garden - Goshen, IN
This design features a torch amid purple and
red stars. The marigolds are the torch's flames.
Here are a few photos from my travels along the Heritage Trail in the Amish country of Northern Indiana. This was my first time to photograph the quilt gardens which are a free attraction on display May 30-October 1, 2012. My friend Linda drove me on this self-guided tour. You can see more photos from our day on flickr. To learn more about the Quilt Gardens tour, visit the official website.
Piecefully Amish - Nappanee, IN
Can you see the orange triangle caution symbol
on the back of the Amish buggy?
This video shows my back yard and features hostas in bloom, our pond, and my new stack of books garden sculpture. Across the lawn you will see geraniums, petunias,vinca, hydrangea, marigolds, salvia, ferns and more.
In the summertime when I'm not working at the library, I'm working at home weeding my yard. If you've ever wondered why I haven't been online as much lately, this video will show you what's been keeping me busy.
This video shows my front yard and features our magnolia tree with vinca underneath, more vinca near the front entrance next to hibiscus which are not yet in bloom, yellow daylilies which have a starring role in our yard right now, and one of our deck boxes filled with geraniums and petunias.
Note: Background sounds on the videos include the steady hum of locusts, the crunching of my footsteps, occasional burst of birdsong, and a distant train whistle.
There isn't much left blooming in our yard these days. Soon it will be time for the chrysanthemums, herald of the fall season. Autumn is my favorite time of year. I like the cooler temperatures and the sunny days seem even more precious when I know that winter will be next. What's your favorite season?
