Little Sunflower

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged bright, petals, photography, sunflower, yellow • 8 Comments

A small sunflower has grown in one of my hanging baskets of all places. The seed must have been dropped by a bird.

Curly Toppers

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Objects • Tagged architectural details, graphic, metal, ornate, photography, whimsical • 6 Comments

Whimsical metal toppers add interest to the band shell on the water at Gull Lake Rotary Park in Gravenhurst.

Maple Green

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged green, leaves, maple, Medway Creek, photography, sunlight • 2 Comments

A bright view in the summer woods.

Fiery Hibiscus

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged close up, hibiscus, orange, petals, photography, stamen, yellow • 12 Comments

My hibiscus plant continues to thrive in this summer heat. I’ve had this plant for over ten years. It limps through each winter and comes alive each summer on the back deck.

Loosestrife

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged creek, invasive, Medway Creek, photography, purple • 6 Comments

A few Purple Loosestrife flowers add colour to the Medway Creek bank. Although it’s considered an invasive plant, it sure is pretty.

Loving the Butterfly Bush

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged butterfly, Butterfly Bush, Flowers, photography, Port Stanley, purple, Red-Spotted Purple, Swallowtail • 8 Comments

A big, beautiful Butterfly Bush in Port Stanley attracts a few different butterflies.

Barbed Wire on Red

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Objects • Tagged angle, barbed wire, fence, graphic, photography, red • 10 Comments

I couldn’t resist shooting this ‘thorny fence topper’ against the vibrant red wall.

Imagery of Light

Photography by Sheila Creighton

Monthly Archives: July 2012