Category: Scrag End of Summer

#1051 theoldmortuary ponders.

On By theoldmortuary.designIn Scrag End of Summer1 Comment

We’ve had great success with our  Canna growing this year.  All of them have bloomed. This from a historical and geographical perspective is quite the achievement. Our Cannas have been with us a long time. Some moved from the garden in Cornwall and others from Crystal Palace , they were always grown for the architectural shape of their leaves but we would have loved some flashes of red against the black fences of our two previous gardens. It seems they prefer a white stone yard to show off their blooms. Better late than never. Red is so energising. I just looked red up in my photo file and was hit by some great eye popping reds

It’s funny how the shortening days of autumn make me want to enjoy red and orange in my visual life but I don’t ever really wear a lot of red. Maybe the scrag end of September is the time to change that. Is it brave to wear red at any other time than Christmas?  I’m a bit shocked at how much I love these red grids. All started by my red  Canna blooming for the first time.

#1024 theoldmortuary ponders.

On By theoldmortuary.designIn flowers, Scrag End of Summer, Serendipity1 Comment

Scrag end of summer in a wildflower meadow. Late August always feels a little worn around the edges but these wild flowers were as fresh as daisies this morning.

The sunflowers were turning their heads to the sun and all felt right with our world.

I enjoy the transition phases of the seasons. Autumn into winter is my least favourite but Christmas and the shortest day pull me through that slump. But right now the joy of sunflowers makes me smile.

#1021 theoldmortuary ponders.

On By theoldmortuary.designIn Scrag End of Summer, Serendipity, Stonehouse1 Comment

And so the first truly greige day of the Scrag End of Summer has arrived. By coincidence this colour chart popped up on Facebook yesterday. The first time I have seen the word greige on a colour chart.

I quite like Scrag End of Summer as it softly blends into Autumn.

Autumn leaf on greige.

Not that I am declaring summer over, just being realistic about the arrival of greige while hoping for a heatwave.

This leaf was photographed on just such a day in September, last year. I was just returning from an impromptu swim and this leaf floated down onto a paving slab that had feint orange markings. Serendipity at its arty best.

Accepting greige hoping for better.

Welcome to the Scrag End.