hello everyone on this late august morning. our east coast friends are in the thick of a nasty storm, so lets keep them in our hearts and prayers this weekend. that storm is impacting us here in the midwest too - it's keeping the current high-pressure system that's over us from moving on eastward. that spells clear, sunny skies and warm temperatures for awhile. and clear sunny skies mean - shadows!
these shots were taken while walking around Boerner Botanical Gardens one day this week. since it's late summer most of the perennials (day lilies, etc.) had bloomed. the gardens have been hit with some serious budget cuts in the past couple of years, leaving fewer full-timers to care for them. this year for the first time the Southeast Wisconsin Master Gardeners were asked to help out in caring for them. when called upon, master gardeners came through. from May through the end of July 136 volunteers put in 477 hours, and 45 truckloads of weeds were pulled! and July was one of our hottest, most humid months on record. i think that's pretty darn amazing that so many people were willing to devote their time to something without getting paid.
doesn't that look like a nice shadowy spot to sit a spell and contemplate life? to check out more shadows from all around the planet, head over and visit Tracy at
Hey Harriet. happy saturday everyone. sit long, talk much.
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Beautiful gardens and shadows.
Long live volunteerism!
love the last shot. nice. :)
Bravo to the volunteers! Very nice shadow shots.
Fabulous ShadowShots Becky! Such a beautiful place to kick back and enjoy nature too. Happy SSS.
Oh, yes! Hooray for volunteers! Such a lovely place, Becky, and your shadow shots for the day are terrific! Love the splotches of color in the first shot! Lovely flowers! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy!
Sylvia
Those gardens would be the perfect place to "sit a spell" and let the spirit do its work in me...
SHADOW DITTY
Shadows of onyx, shadows of grey,
Shadows to chase my doldrums away;
Shadows each morning, shadows at night,
Shadows, O shadows, you’re my delight!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Shadows of Mexico here and here
That's a beautiful shadow all right....and that's a lot of weeds that were pulled - wow!!
It looks nice on a hot summer day but when you took these shots, the benches were in the sun. I think I would find a place to sit or stand in those nice shadows.
I love nice public gardens and parks!
Those gardens do look like and nice place to get away from it all. I've been following hurricane Irene and do think of those blogger friends we have that will be in the middle of it all. Hopefully thet will come out fairly unscathed.
Shadows are everywhere, and I feel your frustration. Sometimes a cloudy day is even better than a full sun day. Wondering if we are ever happy. Be safe with the hurricane issues. I think people can stay inside and divert their attentions along with camera in hand in their own homes. Imagine that...
I can't imagine a real gardener letting a place like this go unattended no matter what the weather. It's so beautiful, and the shadows are wonderful, Becky.
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
A lovely spot to sit and cool off. Pretty photos, Becky! :)
Your shadow shots are really beautiful as always, Becky. Oh yes - my thoughts and prayers are with everyone caught up in Hurricane Irene - keep safe!
Just saying hello and hoping that everyone is safe during hurricane Irene's journey through the northeast. Richard from the Amish community of Lebanon,pa.
Hey Blogging Buddy. I hope you are enjoying sunny skies. Anticipating rain and wind tomorrow. The Princess, Tula and I will be fine.
Love that shadowy tree image, and the restful garden with blue tones makes it feel cool and shady.
You know, I don't shoot many shadows. You've become quite adept at it. I should give it a try. So many things to try. How will we get them all done?
Becky those are beautiful shadows of a gorgeous place and that is wonderful to have the master gardeners come through for them like that .. gardeners of all experience levels truly love to help : )
Joy
It looks a beautiful place...I love the dappled shadows in the first shot and then the more dramatic ones in the second. Botanical Gardens are wonderful places...if you haven`t already and you ever visit London, you must go to Kew Botanical Gardens. A magical place. Always a pleasure to visit with you Becky. Happy SSS!
What a beautiful garden :)
It does look like a nice shadowy spot to sit!
Beautiful photos Becky and especially love that tree shadow.
Irene is on her way to Philly!
Oh girl, I so wanted my gardens to look like that this summer, but alas the drought has taken all, it's a struggle to keep anything alive right now, my hosta are flat, leaves are falling off the trees, it's a sorry state from all the flooding we had not so long ago...this is usually when the grasshoppers take over, but alas, my brave flock have gobbled them all, I rarely see one these days, so there are positives...and there's always next year!!!
Have a great Sunday...me mum in Florida is breathing a sigh of relief...this time!
Yea, it's beginning to get a little 'damp' here, thanks for thinking of us :-)
I think the tree shadows in the last shot are very surreal. It's great that people gave their time to help out such a beautiful place.
Such a great eye for shadows. Wonderful!!!
What a lovely spot - great shadows as well, especially the tree!
As I sit under this storm, I am enjoying your sunshine! Thanks.
Wow, great story and wonderful relaxing shadow shots. Just beautiful!
What a relaxing photos!
What a lovely garden. The tree shadow is lovely. Have a nice Sunday. Mickie ;)
What a beautiful place.
It's amazing how volunteer tradition is so strong in U.S.
Happy SSS!
Let's hope Irene calms down asap...
What lovely crisp shadows! Hoping all coastal friends are safe!
Fragrant and beautiful - I really love the shadow cast from the tree canopy in the last shot. Have a wonderful week, Ms Becky x
Mmmmmmmmmm, I wanna fly there!! Right now. Beautiful.
My Week's Summary & Shadow Shot
Beautiful shadow indeed, I like the tree shadow on the concrete - it's like a web!
what a lovely peaceful garden!! have a good week...
Hi Ms. Becky!
What lovely pictures. Man, that is a lot of weeds, when you put it that way. Thank goodness for volunteers and all that they do.
I'm concerned about those in the storms path ... it seems as if flooding is the really bad part now.
Have a wonderful week,
Kathy M.
Beautiful shadows! and volunteers are the BEST!
Lovely shots of some beautiful gardens! 3 cheers for the volunteer gardeners!!!
It's uplifting to hear in these times of doom and gloom that there are still people willing to dedicate their time and talents for a worthy cause. The garden and your shadows are beautiful, Becky.
Very nice photos, especially I like the first one.
Regards!
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