September is already more than half over. How did that happen? Before it’s time for photos of Jack o’ Lanterns, here are a few pictures of September in Massachusetts. Most were taken by me, but the lovely praying mantis photo is my husband’s.
The star clematis has gone berserk all over town this September. So pretty. The herb garden is behind my church, as are the church sexton’s lovingly tended bonsai trees. Mist is rising over the community garden in the early morning. I shot the ear of corn in the garden of the Old Manse. The great-looking fungus was along the conservation trail by the river. I do find fungus extraordinarily intricate and beautiful. If you’re on Instagram, follow @chasonw for some great examples.
The elephant looks real but is a statue at a home in my neighborhood. Not a street I usually walk down, so I was really taken by surprise when I passed it recently. The offbeat ceramics are in the window of the Lacoste/Keane Gallery, and the glass jellyfish are in a shop called Artisans Way.
I wind up this array with an end-of-summer farmers market, where a tiny boy with a tiny guitar was emulating a musician and a little girl was making friends with a goat.
Delightful post! I really like how the sun filters through the tree an around the elephant.
You can imagine how startled I was to see what looked like a real baby elephant on that quiet suburban street.
Such a nice collection–serene and quirky, at the same time! September has some beautiful moments–I keep meaning to take photos and haven’t taken the time . . . .
Mine are just phone photos, and I carry my phone around a lot because I want to get credit for all my steps (aiming for 10,000 steps a day but not getting there every day)!
Beautiful pictures! And great lasso of the late-September mood.
I’m no expert, but might you have captured not only fungus but a gorgeous array of lichens in your tree close ups?
Yes, lichens, too. Mushrooms, fungus, and lichens can be so beautiful. I only recently started noticing that.