After an extended rainy period that had me foreseeing the end of summer, yesterday afternoon was beautiful, as reflected in this backlit dahlia:
I can’t ever remember the dahlias looking better than they did yesterday at the Pt Defiance Garden, and, though I’m not particularly fond of the huge, showy dahlias, I couldn’t resist taking this shot
of a dahlia that was nearly the size of my head.
The ball dahlias were out in full force, too.
And, though several of the roses seem damaged by recent heavy rains, some actually seemed revived by it, with new roses appearing everywhere refusing to be overshadowed by the nearby dahlia garden.
Glorious flowers! Same here: just when you thought summer was over, it turns decent again.
That second dahlia is exquisite!!
the ball dahlia – i stopped breathing when i saw it and looked right into its fibonacci form. thse are so lovely loren. thanks for this. steven
Gorgeous photos; the ball dalia is my favorite too–what colors!
We’re having somewhat of an Indian summer here in England too. It’s been beautifully warm and sunny weather all week.
When the weather becomes this beautiful I call it fall weather (-:
Fall is my favorite time of year in Washington because the air and ground are relatively dry. It’s not too hot and not too cold. Your photos of dahlias and roses this time of year are a highlight for me!