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White wild rose

From Spring to Summer

June 15, 2018 by A. Cemal Ekin
White wild rose

This post is dedicated as a birthday gift to my sister from Jan and I. We are sending our best wishes and these flowers on your birthday Binnaz, many happy returns of the day.

A day in Boston and Watertown

As the spring tries to turn into summer, my walks will become more frequent. Although not too long, they still allow me to stop and smell the roses, literally! This post is like a bouquet picked up from our garden, from our neighborhood, even from nearby Massachusetts. A few friends and I went to Boston to cast our votes at the Turkish Consulate General. Afterward, we went to Watertown to visit Russo’s Market and then stopped at Sevan Bakery, where my friends did some shopping. You will see a few flowers from Russo’s and a few melons showing off their smooth lines.

Public Libraries

I also would like to highlight the public libraries in various locations in Rhode Island, offering great service to the public. The William H. Hall Public Library is located in Cranston, not too far from where we live in Warwick. I took Jan to visit a friend’s art show at the library, and I stayed out to take photographs. The building has a clean architectural style and character. This may grow into a project of public libraries in Rhode Island!

Wind-blown flowers

During one of my walks on a windy day, I stopped to enjoy a dogwood tree and photographed its bobbing flowers. As I photographed, several gusts of wind blew the flowers in front of my lens. I continued photographing to record the motion blur. I hope that when you view them one after the other in rapid sequence, you can also feel the gust of wind pushing them around.

Our house and garden

You will see a couple of photographs of our humble house. Contrary to the common practice, we have no lawn in the front or the back but many flower beds. There are several yucca plants in our gardens. When the flower stem starts to rise, the layers of panicles ready to open create an interesting pattern. You will see several photographs showing it in slightly different states. Along with yuccas, we have quite a few other flowering plants. Enjoy some Dutch irises, larkspur, coral bells, hosta, and others.

Although we have a bed of Rosa rugosa, the photographs of roses are from a neighbor’s front yard. I saw them as I walked by, stopped, smelled them, and captured their soft color and skin to share.

Wilderness next door

On more than one occasion, I mentioned the patches of wild growth in some empty properties. One of the benefits of this wild growth is the enjoyment of flowers we might not otherwise see. In one such crowded area, there are many rambling wild roses, mainly white. They put on quite a show in front of some dead trees, bittersweet, and other plants that grow in the wild. Wilderness next door!

Petunia - Russo's Market
Melons - Russo's Market
Begonia - Russo's Market
Begonia - Russo's Market
William H Hall Library - Cranston
William H Hall Library - Cranston
William H Hall Library - Cranston
William H Hall Library - Cranston
William H Hall Library - Cranston
William H Hall Library - Cranston
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Dogwood flowers rush with a gust of wind
Our humble house
Our humble house
Yucca flower stem
Yucca flower stem
Yucca flower stem
Dutch irises
Hosta, Larkspur
Iris, Larkspur, Cone flower, Coral bells
Siberian iris leaves and stems
Perennial sunflower
Rosa rugosa
Rosa rugosa
Rosa rugosa
White wild rose
White wild rose
White wild rose
White wild rose
White wild rose
White wild rose
White wild rose
White wild rose
Neighborhood - Green patches
Yew touched by the setting sun
Neighborhood - Trees and the last rays of sun
Dancing tree trunks
Wilderness next door
Neighborhood - Dead tree
Neighborhood
Neighborhood
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Neighborhood
Tree looking into the setting sun
Solanum dulcamara over Euonymus

Category: Family, Landscape, Nature, Neighborhood, PhotographyTag: Flowers, Neighborhood, Photography, Rhode Island

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  1. Haluk Atamal

    June 15, 2018 at 3:50 pm

    The same problem still persists, Cemal.
    You have to find a way to ease us out of the clicking the right arrow.
    Otherwise very nice photos.
    Rgds, Haluk

    • Cemal Ekin

      June 15, 2018 at 4:04 pm

      Haluk, I thought you started using the arrow keys on the keyboard which does not require any mouse clicks. You may also be able to navigate from one photo to the next using the mouse wheel although I am not sure about that. Try the arrow keys once more.

      Take care,

      Cemal

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