Summer Snapdragon Posted on August 11, 2022 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Flowers Tagged Angelface, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, green, photography, pink 2 Comments These pretty flowers, Angelonia angustifolia, are a super hardy annual with orchid-like blooms. © Sheila Creighton 2022
Dusty Miller Posted on August 3, 2022 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Gardens Tagged Civic Garden Complex, close up, copyright, light, London, photography, shape, texture, white Leave a comment This old-fashioned perennial, Senecio cineraria, is grown like an annual here. They have such great texture and shape! © Sheila Creighton 2022
Dawn Redwood Posted on May 22, 2022 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Trees Tagged art, blue, blue sky, branches, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, green, light, photography 1 Comment Feathery green branches stand out against the blue sky. © Sheila Creighton 2022
Yellow Magnolia Bud Posted on May 10, 2022 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Trees Tagged art, branches, bud, Civic Garden Complex, close up, copyright, green, light, London, Ontario, photography Leave a comment I’ll keep an eye out for when this starts to bloom! Not sure what type of magnolia this is but I do know its yellow flowers are stunning. © Sheila Creighton 2022
Magnolia Beauty Posted on May 7, 2022 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Trees Tagged art, branches, Civic Garden Complex, close up, copyright, London, Ontario, photography, pink, spring, white 1 Comment The Magnolia tree at the park is getting ready to pop! © Sheila Creighton 2022
Paperbark Posted on March 18, 2022 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Trees Tagged art, bark, Civic Garden Complex, close up, copyright, light, photography 2 Comments So many colours and textures present themselves in trees at the Civic Gardens. © Sheila Creighton 2022
Beech Buds Posted on March 17, 2022 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Trees Tagged art, branches, brown, buds, Civic Garden Complex, close up, light, London, Ontario, photography Leave a comment Spring is coming fast now and today is going to be a warm one with highs around 18°C (65 ºF). Happy to be taking a day off work to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Cheers! © Sheila Creighton 2022
Beautyberry Posted on March 16, 2022 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Gardens Tagged berries, branch, Civic Garden Complex, close up, copyright, light, London, Ontario, photography, snow 2 Comments The Purple beautyberry – Callicarpa dichotoma – adds some pretty colour to the late winter landscape. © Sheila Creighton 2022
Larch Branches Posted on March 15, 2022 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Trees Tagged art, blue sky, branches, Civic Garden Complex, cones, copyright, London, Ontario, photography Leave a comment Another tree silhouette with seeds – this time the larch and its cones. © Sheila Creighton 2022
Garden Shadows Posted on March 11, 2022 by Sheila Creighton Posted in Art Tagged black & white, Civic Garden Complex, close up, copyright, London, Ontario, photography, shadow, snow, white Leave a comment An interesting winter view in the garden. © Sheila Creighton 2022