“Drive Shed and Dames Rockets”
“The whites, yellows, and pale purples of early spring begin to fade, yet purple holds on, larger and more brilliant than before.” – Ed Lehming
We have spent the past two weekends starting a fairly significant garden.
As we worked, tilled, and planted a scene that we simply could not ignore was the profusion of deep purple Dame’s Rockets. The literally surround the one-acre garden plot (we did not plant the whole acre). The Rockets a tall and lush and remind us that spring is soon to end, and the summer plants will take over.
The building I chose for the background is a drive shed, used to store tools and implements. It’s a wonderful, weatherworn structure with a tin roof. I have no idea what the little belfry is about. I don’t think it ever held a bell but was attached as a decoration. It does add interest.
I enjoyed the scene so much that I also rendered it as an impessionistic digital painting.
I find this is such a beautiful calming image. Though we were all tired from toiling in the field, scenes like this bring us joy and getting a garden going is very satisfying.
iPhone 7 back camera @ 4.0mm
1/1900 sec; f/1.8; ISO 20
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I love it! Old buildings can be so great to photograph and it makes a perfect foil for the purple flowers. I cannot be 100% sure but I think these flowers grow here as well. Great photo!
Hi Carol, they probably do, they are pretty hardy 🙂
If it’s the same plant they can be quite prolific too.
Yes they can. I wanted them in my garden but regretted it. I pulled them all out this spring. They cannot be contained.
But they are so pretty!
Gorgeous!… I want to move in, lol.
Lovely image of the old shed and purple blooms, Ed!
Gardening is certainly gratifying work. I’ve been harvesting radishes, lettuce and spinach.
We are a few weeks out, as we just planted but do have an advantage in the several hundred romaine lettuces that volunteered from last year. 🙂 Salad anyone?
Grey old building behind purple flowers! Love your photo 😍
Thank you again, it simply begged to be photographed 🙂
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