“If you love nature you will find beauty everywhere.”
Vincent Van Gogh
What is so enchanting about a garden? Certainly the blooms are lovely, but what I think is particularly wonderful is how the the view can change in a moment. The light can hit a leaf or a petal differently or a butterfly can land and suddenly a bush changes. Summer in Chicago is glorious because now everywhere you look it’s green and the flowers are in full bloom.
One of my absolute favorite places is the Chicago Botanical Garden, because each time I go the garden changes. Mid-Summer is an especially beautiful time because the roses and dahlias are blooming.
Walking through the rose garden, there was bloom and after beautiful bloom and I was amazed at the delicate beauty, fragrance and color of each one. My mom was with me this time and she is a talented photographer so we had a wonderful afternoon photographing the garden.
Sometimes words fail to accurately describe just how lovely something is so I thought I would share a few photos that capture some of the beauty.
Dahlias were something I didn’t see growing up in southern Texas so I find them especially beautiful. Their thinner layered petals and vibrant colors make them particularly gorgeous.
I love these curly two toned petals against the fiery yellow center.
Then I was standing still a moment when this monarch butterfly landed by me and opened his beautiful wings just long enough for me to get a photograph.
Every time I visit I am continually amazed and inspired by its beauty. My daughters were with us and my oldest had fun making me close my eyes each time we entered a new part of the garden. As soon as I opened my eyes she would tell me “look I found this just for us.” It was a great gift to see her to see her sense of wonder as she explored and took in the glorious Summer day.
