Poppy Abstract

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged bold, close up, copyright, green, light, London, orange, photography • Leave a comment

Bold summer colour offers unique shapes.

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Field Daisies

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged art, beautiful, bright, copyright, daisy, London, photography, summer, white • Leave a comment

Happy first day of summer with some sunny gold and white!

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June Clouds

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Sky Views • Tagged ble, blue sky, clouds, copyright, floating, London, Ontario, photography, puffy, white • 5 Comments

A beautiful blue sky from the archives. Happy Saturday!

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Purple and Pink

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged Civic Garden Complex, copyright, green, London, photography, pink, purple • 1 Comment

Pretty peony and allium brighten up the June garden.

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June Greens

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged Civic Garden Complex, copyright, ferns, ivy, landscape, London, Ontario, photography, spring, trees • 2 Comments

A lush view at the Civic Gardens.

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Snake’s Head

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged Civic Garden Complex, copyright, green, London, photography, purple, spring • 2 Comments

A view of Fritillaria meleagris, known by many names including Frog-cup and Chequered daffodil!

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Redbud Pink

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged bold, branches, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, Flowers, fushia, London, Ontario, photography, pink, spring • 8 Comments

This beautiful native tree, Cercis canadensis, is a popular tree here. It is so bright and bold in May that it’s not hard to see why.

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Magnolia Brown

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged blooms, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, dead, London, magnolia, Ontario, photography, snow damage • 4 Comments

I was able to visit the magnolia tree at the Civic Gardens and I’m sad to say that it did not do well after the snow we had. But, there is a certain majesty in its approach.

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Snowy Blossoms

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged bloom, cherry, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, flower, grey, London, Ontario, photography, pink, snow, white • 9 Comments

Close on weeping cherry flowers on a cold April morning. The snow will be gone today, so we can get on with spring. Happy Earth Day!

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Celandine Poppy

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged Civic Garden Complex, copyright, London, macro, Ontario, Pentax KP, photography, plant, spring, Woodland Garden, yellow • 7 Comments

Also known as a Wood Poppy, this pretty native perennial is considered endangered here in Ontario.

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