September Blooms

September blooms! Speaking of lovely flower containers in yesterday's post reminded me of some of the gorgeous flower beds the city put in. Aren't these a spectacular assemblage? Towards the end of summer they have matured to fullsize and really fill up their space. What a great colour combination too!

No Reason to Panic!

Yikes, the temperature has really been taking a dive lately. I'm even back in long pants! Before we know it this blog is going to be forced inside for that season "that shall not be named" and there will be no more outdoor shots, or at least no more blooming outdoor flower shots for a long while. But let's not rush things. After all, it is only the last day of August, and there is still plenty of time to enjoy the outdoors. No reason to panic!

And my potted flowers are still going strong, mostly thanks to those vibrant pink geraniums. The pots didn't get to that exhuberant over-the-top flowering mass that I always dream of when I plant them up in the spring, but at least they look robust. And I'm quite pleased with how the pink blooms and black pots tie in with the pillows and lounge chairs. I remember how I was inspired to use this colour combination by the pots I saw on Crescent Street in Montreal that I featured in my post of May 19, 2009, "Crescent Street Chic".

Featuring Blue #6

Well well, who knew that the top of a fire hydrant could look so decorative when you approach it from above? And lucky for me, the tops of our city's are painted a lovely shade of blue!

Featuring Blue #5

Just what everyone can use on a hot humid sunny summer's day. This sign was a stand-out on a street filled with signs. Or maybe that was just because of my search for anything blue. No, graphically, I think it packs a lot of punch!

Featuring Blue #4

I was in Montreal a few days ago and saw these large blue windows just across the street from Place Ville Marie, and because I am on the lookout for things blue, they jumped right out. They practically screamed "photograph me!" ... and so I did.

Featuring Blue #3

Sometimes patterns come in the most surprising places, like the patterns in the water that I came across while walking along the river. Something in the water had been churned up to make these intriguing patterns.

Featuring Blue #2

What is that expression about sitting around and watching paint peel? Well, if I ever was that bored, then I would want to have a wall of peeling paint that has as many pretty shades of blue as this one has to gaze at hour after hour!