this week's shadow shot was taken at Boerner Botanical Gardens on the outskirts of Milwaukee. we were, for the most part, spared the bite of frost the other night. I didn't realize until 10 p.m. that there was a widespread frost warning - I was outside in my nightie dragging in my tropicals that go out each spring and then come back indoors for the winter. it happens every year - I'm just never prepared! but all was well and the plants are safely tucked into their respective corners of the house for the coming winter months.
for now, we're still enjoying warm, sunny days, but it's official - we're in a drought. nothing like in other parts of the nation, but it surely is dry and crispy out there. thanks for checking out my shadows this week. roam on over to see Tracy at
Hey Harriet where you'll find even more. you'll be glad you did. happy weekend everyone.
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we're still getting temps in the 90s here, but at least some parts of texas are getting spots of rain. nothing at run*a*round yet, but it'll come!!!
The sidewalk surrounding the table and chairs is now offering us hints of Autumn, as showing now dead leaves blowing about. Yet the remaining flora is a lovely as ever, as if it could defy nature all yeau.
Alas...there has not yet been a frost in CT, but we are enjoying temps approxomately 20 deg F lower than the past Wed and Thurs. So summer ends shortly, not just by the calendar but in our hearts. Brrrrr soon!
Lovely shot Ms. Becky! I hope you all get some rain soon. We've gotten some but we're still low for this time of year.
I can feel a touch fall in your lovely capture for the day, Becky!! Wonderful shadows! We're back to gray in Seattle with temps in the 60s for a high. Fall is definitely on the way after our "two week" summer! What a weird year this has been! Enjoy your weekend!
Sylvia
No frost warnings here yet, but the crisp air tells me it won't be long. Love the muted color in this shot.
We had a hint of frost during the week - but then we had an awful lot of rain!! Lovely shadow shot.
a lovely summery shot...
What a beautiful shadow shot!
The first frost always takes me by surprise, too! Luckily, I don't tend to have any frost intolerant plants out there, but I'm always caught without the scraper for my car and I can never remember which 'perfectly safe and memorable place' I stored it in! ;D Good thing bank cards work as window scrapers, too! LOL
I love the shadow pic of those chairs. Becky the weather has certainly cooled own quite a bit here too. Time to get the fleece out.
Very good and nice photo.
Regards and best wishes
laughing....that sounds like something that we would do....run out in our nightie to drag the flowers in :) Great shadows....looks like a lovely place to sip a coffee and people watch!
Lovely shadow shot, Ms. Becky! I hope you have rain soon, we seem to be getting quite a bit lately. Today has been mostly a rainy and cloudy day. Have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
This looks like a lovely spot to sit. Nice shadows!
I love to check your shadows and your doings of the day Ms Becky!. Will try to catch up with you tonight. Gotta run.
Delightful soft shadows round the chairs and table! They seem to be comforting...like a memory of summer light! Atmospheric photo!
Such a beautiful shot!
My Shadow, have a wonderful weekend!
I`d be more than happy to take a seat at one of those chairs in the botanical gardens and watch shadows. Love your composition Becky. Hope you are having a great weekend.
An inviting place to sit and talk or just be silent. We're getting rain, both in he mountains and in Denver - I'll send some your way (do you want any snow?).
I love the vintage treatment to the image! The scene still looks very inviting to sit and relax...just a bit.
Glad you were able to save your plants. I like the tone of the photo; it does look like the first days of autumn.
Lovely shadows for the week!
Fall is just around the corner here - it's cooler and rainy.
Yup, looks like Fall is on its way. Happy SSS.
I always love your eye for shadows. Such a wonderful project!!!
Soft and pretty shadows, Ms. Becky! We have been having cold nights too, and I've been putting my hanging baskets in the garage at night (so much easier than the under-the-lawn-chair-beach towel contraption that I was doing before). Our housesitter's boyfriend figured out the easy way, lol.
I'm wondering if your sister took you on a hike near Opal Creek or Breightenbush? Those are near Mill City ... I haven't been to either one yet, but have heard of them and seen pictures.
Thanks so much for stopping by to say hi, and I hope that you have a wonderful week.
Kathy M.
Such a pretty shot.
I love getting "down low". Brings a whole different perspective.
Have a great week.
Great shadows. We are about a month and a half from frost ere in the South, I dread dragging stuff inside!
You have so many beautiful opportunities for photographs! I'm envious. This particular scene is really lovely, Ms. Becky. (No frost here yet, but it's down into the 30's at night. I have some new lilies that haven't bloomed yet!)
What a pretty shot! I love the pastel colors!!
Looking at the leaves on the sidewalk around the chairs makes me think that fall is just around the corner....beautiful shot. Even if it is chilly, those chairs look pretty darn inviting for a rest on a Sunday afternoon.I am ready for the change. New colors and images to treat the old eyes. Beautiful.
I am so afraid that it is going to be a short fall...it done has the feel of winter part of the time here.
Glad your midnight stroll to rescue plants in your nightie was a success....and sorry about the bad back. Hope it is better.
This garden spot looks like a lovely place to unwind. I'd love to sip a glass of red there.
our weather patterns are very simular. dragged all my potted flowers in under the protection of the deck...and we are very dry as well. looking like fall. love your shadow shot!!
I'm in Ruidoso, NM this week and won't return to central Texas until Friday... I'm playing catch-up on my IPad!
Love the photo girl!! I'm SO ready for some rain and cooler weather!!
Hughugs
Lovely shot, Ms Becky - hope the rains come soon :)
Lovely shot .. looking like fall there ... we can't escape it!
What a pretty and sunny scene.
Hope you get some rain soon!
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