There is no single colour that represents the month of August
but I get an overall impression of bright and joyful colours
which enchant me wherever I go.
Gorgeous sunflowers like this one above
growing in the grounds of the local Farmer's Market
The details in the flower centre are a sheer work of art!
On my daily walks in and around my neighbourhood
I discovered these beautiful Morning Glory blooms
generously providing lots of pollen for the visiting bees.
These flowers last but one single day
but there are always new buds in preparation.
The lovely cascading petals of this beautiful dahlia
captured by leaning over the fence into someone's garden.
Cone Flowers looking pretty in a nearby park.
Blanket Flowers
(Gaillardia aristata)
Growing for the first time on my balcony
and simply adored by the bees.
One can see the attraction to this gorgeous pollen-filled centre
I will definitely be growing these flowers on my balcony next year
I love bee and butterfly friendly plants!
The Gerbera Daisies
enhance a window box just next to my kitchen
Golden Tutsan flowers
This is a larger flowered variety of Hypericum or St. John's Wort
One thing I notice is that August's palette shows a lot
of yellow, pink, orange and red
but I found a little blue Chicory flower on one of my morning walks
just to ring the change of all these warm colours!
The apples are looking good already
and I can't wait to eat my first apple of the season!
Seed-pods are starting to develop everywhere.
This month of August
has been very hot and even since July we've had
heat-wave after heat-wave with a few days of respite between each
with storms and a little rain to bring the temperatures down, provisionally.
I have often sought out the shade of leafy trees and early morning walks
before the heat builds up.
Sunsets have been beautiful
even here in town
where I manage to zoom between buildings to frame them
with tall trees which remind me of the countryside.
I can hear many people around me
wanting the summer months to last much longer
as they feel that winter lasts for far too long!
As much as I have enjoyed the profusion of flowers
and wonderful colours during this summer
I just love the arrival of autumn
and the wonderful lighting.
My favourite seasons are spring and autumn.
I love living in a country that experiences all four seasons
and I shall be relieved when the extreme heat
of this summer has dwindled into autumn breezes.
