Matthaei Botanical Gardens

 

Just a spot to sit in the grove of trees

at Matthaei Botanical Gardens

 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Some very pretty zinnias, a double cosmos

 and a Rose of Sharon greeted in the late summer gardens.

Fun exploring with the Schu crew

 for the morning.

All sorts of tropicals hang out in the conservatory.

A funky cacti is full 

of many intricacies.

A  LIVE wall is an interesting

 greeting on a shadier side.

A fun wind whirly 

adds lots of movement.

Light and shadow is a foreshadowing reminder

 of the changing seasons of the days as we move to fall.

Natural rhythm moving toward the end of growth.

The slide to shorter days and the slow times coming.

Even if our days seem to move so quickly forward-

 a morning in the gardens resets our clock

 to know it is time to adjust. 

Breathing in a deep summer pulse one more time.