This is what I rose to early this morning.

sunrise

My sofa faces the east-looking livingroom window. I watched the clouds change colors and positions, and finally fade, accompanied by the crunch of my breakfast cereal.

It occurred to me earlier this week that I’m wildly excited by the first flowers of spring, and overwhelmed by the lush growth of summer, but that I don’t talk much about the quieter plants of autumn. Yesterday was the first hard frost of the season, and the sensitive fern would have curled up, if only it hadn’t turned brown and shriveled up during the August drought.

The autumn crocus is hiding in the ground cover.

autumn crocus

The honesty supervises from a taller stem. (Lunaria, what a wonderful name.)

honesty

A few confused roses wonder what happened to the warmth.

rose

The sedums flourish in the autumn rains, and will persist for a while yet.

sedum

At least, it looks like a sedum to me, but I’m no succulent expert. Anyone know what that is?

Tomorrow, SOAR, and the beginning of a five-day weekend. Hooray!

One response to “Autumn Gardens”

  1. alwen Avatar

    Looks like some kind of kalanchoe, a pretty one!

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