There are still flowers about but on some recent walks, the gardens are looking more like this.  As for the trees they have begun to show off their fall colours.

Late summer –  cooler nights, and daytime temperatures still nice and warm, the landscape now a mix of flowers and grasses.

Another scene that signals late summer.

It is still very much summer but the landscape is slowly showing signs of fall. There’s a bit more yellow in the fields and milkweed pods are opening to release their seeds. I like photographing these changes.

The woods are thick with vegetation now, pleasantly cool and shady. The sun found its way through the bush and illuminated these flowers beautifully.

On a recent walk, my spouse pointed out the remains of a flower. He said it reminded him of a musical symbol. I had the right lens on my camera (he didn’t) so I gave it a try. I thought the title of my post was pretty apt as it describes the subject as well as the idea that you don’t always have the right gear to capture something that appeals to you.

I liked the repetitive pattern of these plants.  I noticed the frothy substance on one of the plants and learned it was produced by the nymphs of spittle bugs. The mature bugs are no friends to gardeners and are often preyed upon by other insects.

Come on Spring…

Some flowers fade sooner than others yet often leave a bit more to appreciate.  I thought this was a good example and reminded me of a filagree necklace.