The parade of wildflowers continues as the summer rolls along to its inevitable conclusion. There has been and continues to be a kaleidoscope of colour and variety along the trails, roads and highways. Starting with dandelions of spring, we have progressed to Queen Anne’s Lace, Goldenrod and numerous others, filling every gap and crevice, road banks and shorelines.
I enjoy especially the scenes along the shoreline where the view to sea is through the natural blooms.
Joe Pye Weed is a new one this month and it takes a stand along a section of shoreline where Queen Anne has yet to spread her lace.
A trail to a bench by the harbour is lined with that lace and the Front Range Light is a familiar backdrop.
A spell on the bench and a view to the Indian Head Lighthouse in the distance is filtered through wildflowers.
During a recent visit to Bonshaw Park, we had a picnic and walked some trails. After lunch, on the way to the West River I passed wildflowers on the highway embankment. Queen Anne’s Lace and Goldenrod make a breathtaking wall of natural blooms.
Humans cannot compete with this gardener.
These are wonderful shots. And I particularly love seeing the ocean through the flowers.
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ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week!
One of these days I hope to visit a light house. Never seen one and would love to photograph one. Beautiful flowers. Love wildflowers.
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ReplyDeleteThe wildflowers are beautiful, lovely scenes. Pretty view of the Lighthouse!
Have a great week!
What a gorgeous bountiful display.
ReplyDeleteThe Queen Anne's Lace is so thick and lovely with the tessels popping up in the last photo.
Thanks for the wildflower walk today.
Sue
Wow! Marie, these are wonderful. I especially love the abundance in the last one. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour countryside is looking good - our has degenerated into that late summer scruffiness with everything dying off or going to seed.
ReplyDeleteColor Does A Body Good - Wildflowers Brings A Smile To My Heart
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Wild floweres!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely!!!
We enjoyed them, along the country road, which we took today!!!
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How absolutely GLORIOUS. Thank you.
ReplyDeletelovely, what a magical place!! the queen annes lace, spectacular!! your closing comment, perfect!!
ReplyDeleteand the picture with the lighthouse...how could i close without mentioning it's beauty!!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Humans cannot compete with this gardener. Spectacular and delicate beauty.
ReplyDeleteThe wildflowers are always beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGlad you call them wildflowers, not weeds! I agree!
ReplyDeleteToo often we forget about our native plants.
ReplyDeleteAll the queen Ann's lace is wonderful. The bet of all.
ReplyDeleteI like the wildflowers and golden rod remind me of coverwagon days.
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this seems truly a shower of flowers in your part of land dear Marie :)
ReplyDeletewhat a divine treat for eyes and soul it must be find pretty smiles of nature where ever you look at :)
second image feels like best art by you in this post !
more love of lord to you and yours!
your lost line stole the show though !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those fields are impressive. Single plants too.
ReplyDeleteWe too are very enamoured of wildflowers, and while manicured gardens have their charm, the wild, raggedy-ass appearance of a wildflower meadow has it beat.
ReplyDeleteAs hard as we try we cannot Marie. I really love the Queen Anne's lace, so pretty.. wonder if I could grow it in my garden 💜 Gorgeous series of wildflower images ✨
ReplyDeleteOh, marvelous. For a while this early summer, our neighborhoods were flooded with some form of local daisy's. Delightful color everywhere. Now orange and reds of nasturtiums are busting out on the edges of the sloughs.
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ReplyDeleteI have never seen a field of Queen Anne's Lace like that. So beautiful. I continue to be amazed by your photos.
ReplyDeleteOh, so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNature's kaleidoscope of colour and variety is stunning.
Alas, her palette here is of totally different hues.
Thank you for this special visit to the island.
So beautiful❤
ReplyDeleteNature is indeed an amazing gardener. Strange how we call such beautiful wild flowers "weeds" when they grow in our gardens.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful wildflowers. You've captured them so well in your photos.
ReplyDeleteMarie,
ReplyDeleteWhat splendid photos. I don't think I've ever seen an entire field of Queen Anne's lace which are my absolute favorite. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos.
Beautiful shots!
ReplyDelete: ) That is true. Humans cannot compete with this gardener.
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