Summer's Bloom, Autumn's Blush

I found as I was pouring over my photos recently that somehow, I had missed putting up my wildflower pictures from Albion Meadow this year. My apologies, I will share them. I spent a blissful day with friends and my camera. Truthfully, there weren't as many flowers as usual, because of the lateness of summer. In fact many plants that were just coming into bloom late in July, were a month late and others were not to be found at all. But the few that I have, I give to you.

For Autumn's Blush, I have a few pictures that were taken up at Albion Basin a few weeks ago, for comparison.

As an extra, I've also include a shadow subject that interested me. As a side note, sadly, I've captured no rainbows this year, despite the rain. So hopefully one will put in an appearance before winters steals the possibility or perhaps one of you will be so kind as to capture one for me?

Albion Basin late in July

Another view:

This is a fine array of Sedge. It never looks this romantic in my backyard.

Click on the picture to take a close look at this one. I think it is called Elephanthead.

I don't know what this little dainty is called. I can't identify it.

This is a Sugarbowl or also called a Hairy Clematis. This is its Sugarbowl phase. See the picture below for the 'Hairy' phase.

You'd never guess it was the same flower. Such an exotic transformation!

We step into Fall at Albion. The meadow is snuggling down under a brilliant quilt for a winter's sleep.

I found some bright pink 'late bloomers' . Do you know what they are?

'Closing Hymn'

'Shadow Art'.

It appears most early mornings in my room and I finally took a picture so I could have time to study it and satisfy my curiosity about the various shapes on the wall.

Autumn Journey

In September I spent a blissful day in Spring City, Utah. It is a charming dot on the map in San Pete County. It is filled with beautiful scenes and vistas both in town and the surrounding environs of farms and mountains. It is also filled to the brim with artists. The day we were there it was the 'Plein Air' competition and so there were many local and visiting artists outside painting. Where are my brushes? ~sigh~ It was a special day as all of the artists in town threw open their doors and allowed us to see them and their work in their native habitat.

This castle-like LDS church commanded our attention as it sprawled gracefully on it's expanse of green lawn and large trees. It was built by pioneer stone masons and is still in use today.

Church with a turret out in the countryside. Who knew?

This is the spring in Spring City, on Main st. , set with a historical marker.

This building teased us with glimpses of it through trees and behind buildings till we finally found it. Not City Hall, but the Public School building which, yes was also built by stone masons. It is being renovated.

The Horseshoe pottery shop is owned by Joseph Bennion. And one of my pre-planned stops. Joe's pottery is beautiful, sturdy and practical. I came away with a charming little green-glazed 'beehive' salt shaker. My prize for the day.

Here are a pair of artists I captured as they painted out of doors and the cowboy posed patiently with his somewhat feisty horse.

We dodged in and out of many tiny gallery-studios and met many of the town's artists.

This was my pick of the day for a subject to paint. But alas no time and no paint so...

I allowed the computer to give it a try... Though it may find it's way to a real canvas yet.