flowers by the roadside by summerfield

flowers by the roadside

soon there will be just the dried branches, the bare twigs, and the colour of death, grey; just the remnants of what had been vivid-coloured summer.

i will miss
the flowering bushes by the side of the road,
the oriental callas proudly standing tall against the blue sky,
the green ivy delicately clutching the coarse brick walls of buildings,
the calming whisper of the willow tree as its leaves sway with the soothing song of the breeze.

but i won't miss the pollen that makes me sneeze, nor the smell of garbage on the side of the road.
We have to take these shots while we can
August 30th, 2012  
Yes, you're right... and the flowering hedgerows and wild flowers too, they have been really abundant this year. I suppose we can look forward to the rich oranges/yellows and reds of autumn... but still not the same. Nice perspective here!
August 30th, 2012  
Lovely composition with the flowers in the foreground! Great colors. 8)
August 30th, 2012  
These are in pots or ditches? We pay alot of money for these here. Very pretty perspective.
August 30th, 2012  
What a great POV and Composition. Your words are so true. Thank goodness for autumn before the dead of winter....these flowers look like they are watching something...
August 30th, 2012  
such a beautiful shot, great composition, that vivid pink against the vibrant blue sky is fantastic. your narrative reads like a poem. wonderful post. fav.
August 30th, 2012  
Lovely.
August 30th, 2012  
enjoy while you can.
August 30th, 2012  
@bkbinthecity - we have to. thank you, brian.
August 31st, 2012  
@jackie8 - thank you, jackie. i am not aversed to the colour of autumn, in fact i look forward to them. good for our hobby. i think as i'm getting older my body is rejecting the old. i used to love the cold weather!
August 31st, 2012  
@myautofocuslife - thank you, livia.

@jannkc - they are in large planters; the businesses around the main routes pay for them and the city for their upkeep.
August 31st, 2012  
@lesip - they're facing the lake water and i'm behind the planter. thank you, leslie.

@catsmeowb - thank you, camille. been writing lately, they're remnants :-)
August 31st, 2012  
@netkonnexion - thank you, damon.

@sarasdadandmom - thank you, terry.
August 31st, 2012  
Great color and bokeh. I will also miss all these things.
September 3rd, 2012  
So pretty- boy when I miss a few days you write all these awesome things!
September 5th, 2012  
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