Loose Leaf Notes

They are all good, but the last one is wonderful! I want to explore it!

Lovely Lovely pictures of lovely lovely plants! I assume these are all in your garden...Am I right about that?

What absolutely beautiful photos, Colleen! So bright, so colourful. Lovely!

I'd rather walk on the wild side any day! Great shots and captions as usual. Have a good one!

These pics are wonderful! I love tiger lilies! I love the abstract look to the 2nd one too! Very nice! :) Just thought I would stop by...sending positive vibes your way...

Thanks for sharing your wild walk, Colleen. I love lilies and used to have them lining the turn-around of my driveway. Someone else is enjoying them now, as I sold that house a couple of decades ago.

hmmm very happy pics...
love the flowers...
they make you smile silently...
cheers...
hope u r better now...
god bless
peace prevail

Can you believe those are native lilies? The Native Americans used to eat the bulbs. Those two volunteered in my yard, which I'm grateful for because I think they are becoming scarce with over development. The purple ones are ironweed and they are thriving all over the Parkway.

Bonnie, on a recent walk I was showing Joe the red cardinal flowers and sure enough there was water nearby. I thought it was just a culvert but upon closer look saw it was filled with water. There is a creek across the road.

sheetal bhan, I think the richness of life comes from its bittersweetness. All is good. Thanks for asking.

So very lovely.. nature in all her glory.

Yes, Goldenrod is out of control My allergies say its so. Nice Tiger Lily!

Hi Colleen,
Beautiful pictures as always -- love stopping by for some color! We haven't had much here in Chicago with our unusual weather this summer. Today is a typical summer Chicago day -- 85 degrees, 65% humidity, with a 106 degree heat index. If I was a flower, I'm not sure I'd want to live here either!!

I also saw your other post about losing your brothers and coming to terms with death. I just wanted to comment how beautifully you write and that I'm sure your brothers are infinitely proud of their sister and how you remember them.

I'm glad we have definitely identified the red plants as cardinal flowers. We learn a lot from each other, don't we? Thanks for all the photos you share, dear friend.

I love them all. The lily is spectacular. And the mill is charming, I've always loved the look of a mill and the turning water.

Hi Colleen, Love all those flowers and that wild lily is gorgeous I would love it in my backyard.