BEAUTY IN ALL STAGES
Yesterday while I was out photographing the beautiful blooms in the Thistle Garden, I took notice of the giant alium. These two plants dominate the East garden. It's quite something to see the huge purple spheres when the alium changes from it's initial ghostly white color. Now as thistle and the sea holly come into their own, the alium is beginning to dry up and die off. Even in it's final stages of the life cycle it remains a breath-taking wonder. These two plants are complimenting each other now and I am so pleased I have arrived at that time in my when I feel I am really seeing things and taking the time to stop and marvel at the constant beauty in my environment.