After a week and half of rain nearly every day, the weekend came in with some beautiful weather, so yesterday, despite being woefully behind on the fall work that needs to be done in the yard, we decided to go and take a closer look at some of view we have from up by the house. These are Jerusalem Artichokes, a wild growing variety of Helianthus. I’ve been admiring them through the rain all week, as we can see about 10 big clumps of them growing along the creek.
They are edible, though you don’t want to eat too many of them at one time as they give some people a bit of gastric problem which can make mingling in polite society difficult. I’d rather just look at them myself.
They are about the last wildflower to bloom around here.
Sumac is really just a big weed, but I don’t care. I love it all year long, but never more than in the fall.
This is everywhere we look right now. So brilliant that it almost hurts your eyes to look at it.
Still a lot of goldenrod around too. It isn’t what causes allergies either – that is more often a plant called ragweed. I’m always a sucker for a yellow flower, even if it is a weed.
A late stand of Queen Anne’s lace – even prettier now that there isn’t much of it left.
If you stop by for cocktail hour, in addition to fine conversation, lots of attention from Riley and a nice glass of Pinor Noir, you get to look at this.
And the best part of fall wild things? I don’t have to plant/move/thin/weed/divide/deadhead/trim any of it. Gotta love that! Hope the world is looking pretty where you are today.
Beautiful photos once again.
I’m on my way.
Well, the prettiest part of my world so far today … since I’m looking a at computer monitor all day … is seeing your pictures! Thanks! I needed that! (And it would be a privilege to do your dishes!!!)
I’ll be there right about cocktail time;) Just beautiful!
Tagging along with MPM. You are SO much further along in fall colors than we are now by the Sound.
A flower that makes you fart after eating it? I was laughing at that one, Dlyn! I think it’s gorgeous there! I love this weather, don’t you? It was beautiful here today, my friend.
Beauty surrounds you. I love the colors of fall!
Even with our abnormal temperature changes around here – we are still a ways off from our “Fall.” Thank you for your lovely pictures. Now I can look at them and imagine . . .