Aug 28/10: Red Tinged

Aug 28/10: Red Tinged, originally uploaded by susanvg.

Despite very warm temperatures predicted for this week, there are signs of autumn. Tinges of red are appearing on leaves. A number of perennials are past their prime. And evenings (though not this coming week) get cooler requiring a sweater for the post dinner strolls. These are just hints of the coming changes.

I love the changes, the cool mornings, the bright blue skies minus the summer haze, the incredible colours at the market as the vegetables are at their peak.

Jan 26/10 Amaryllis 2

Jan 26/10 Amaryllis 2, originally uploaded by susanvg.

I love to photograph flowers. It makes me look at them intently, trying to understand their mystery. This amaryllis whose speedy growth is astounding waves its anthers to entice some pollinators. Few insects live in my house in winter. The flower calls to me to admire it; I look, entrapped by its intense colour, I fall under its spell.