Sunday, August 23, 2015

Checking out the Park

What have I been thinking?  I haven't shown you the gardens at Elizabeth Park since early summer.


By August, the color in the rose garden is winding down,
but the annual garden is at its most colorful.


And, the perennial garden and its gazebo's quiet beauty afford a calm place for
people to reflect by themselves.  (That is helianthus on the left.)

Then, along comes Saturday afternoon.  And all of the weddings.



Even the rose garden comes alive.


That solitude in the perennial garden?  Gone.  But, in a happy way.

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14 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlAugust 23, 2015 at 8:09 AM

    A very pretty place to take wedding photos!

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  2. AndyAugust 23, 2015 at 10:10 AM

    The wedding was a bonus, eh. ;)

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  3. BirdmanAugust 23, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    You must be camping out in the park this summer. Or are you just 'lost' in some sort of self-inflicted maze? Lucky you.

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  4. SharonAugust 23, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    Beautiful shots of all the garden activity.

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  5. RedPatAugust 23, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    I wonder if they need permits to do the wedding photography, Jack? The busy parks here require a permit in order to prevent people getting into arguments etc if it gets too crowded - helps to ease the already frazzled nerves.

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  6. Sylvia KAugust 23, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    Such a fun, colorful, beautiful post for the day, Jack!! There was a lot going on there for the weekend!! Wonderful captures for the day as always! I do hope you've had a great weekend!! It surely looks better than our gray, smoke-filled one!!

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  7. MichelleAugust 23, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    What a lovely place. Such color and perfect for that wedding.

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  8. cieldequimperAugust 23, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    Gosh that's pink. You can't miss that wedding.

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  9. VPAugust 23, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    A very busy place now...

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  10. jennyfrecklesAugust 23, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    We both have park pictures today but I've never seen a wedding in our local park. When I was in Boston I noticed people actually having the marriage ceremony in the park, not just the photos. You can't do that here.

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  11. KayAugust 24, 2015 at 12:48 AM

    This really is a beautiful park. And I'll bet people there aren't any impromptu elopements there. "Let's see...I can book you in late August, 2017. Does that work for you?"

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  12. KateAugust 24, 2015 at 7:44 AM

    I just visited your latest post, and along with some of these photos, pink seems to be the color of the day!

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  13. KarlAugust 24, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    It's always a pleasure to visit Elizabeth Park.

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  14. William KendallAugust 24, 2015 at 5:12 PM

    I can see the appeal of the gardens for weddings. I have no idea if there's a need for permits here... there are locations popular for wedding photographers in the summer.

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