Early Morning at the Lake

Lake Junaluska, NC

Autumn Reflection

Auditorium at Lake Junaluska.

On the Forest Floor

Leaves decompose and the fungi grow.

Native Plant Garden at Lake Junaluska

Strawberry Bush

The strawberry bush, also known as hearts-a-bustin', is an inconspicuous shrub until the early fall when the fruit capsules turn bright red and split, revealing bright colored seeds.

Photos taken at the native plant garden at Lake Junaluska.

Morning Walk - part 2

at Lake Junaluska

Morning Walk

around Lake Junaluska

To be continued ...

Autumn at Lake Junaluska

The roses are blooming and the leaves are changing.

A Few More Blooms

from Hatcher Gardens

Ladies and Mums

Painted Lady butterflies on the yellow mums at Hatcher Gardens.

Interesting Blooms

at Hatcher Gardens

Hot Lips Salvia

Tricyrtis Hirta ( Toad Lily )

Waterfall

A small waterfall at the Hatcher gardens.
I didn't have my tripod but luckily there was a stone wall nearby to steady the camera for this slow shutter speed shot.


A short video of the waterfall

A Wonderful Legacy

The Hatcher Garden and Woodlands Preserve is a 10 acre greeenspace situated in a residential area of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Harold and Josephine Hatcher started developing the land in 1969 after they retired. Over 30 years they worked with the red clay land once dominated by cotton fields. The soil was robbed of its fertility and eroded into deep gullies. Trash and weeds covered the ground

The Hatchers were not wealthy landowners. They were limited in resources, but not in creative vision. They raised money for their project by buying and self-renovating adjacent properties for rental income.

When they gave the Garden to the Spartanburg community in perpetuity, what they gave was their life savings.
What a wonderful legacy.

Flowers and Friends

at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Garden Flowers

at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Water Lilies

at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Duke Gardens

The Sarah P. Duke Gardens occupy 55 acres on the Duke University campus.

Tomorrow - we will take a look at some water lilies.

Faith and the Environment

Today more than 15,000 bloggers from all over the world are blogging on a single topic, the environment.

My contribution to this day is a photo taken last week at Duke Divinity School. The reflection of the sky and trees with the lighted, cross-shaped chandelier in the chapel reminds me of the relationship of our faith and the environment. It is our responsibility to care for God's creation.

Morning on Campus

Duke University

Covered Walkways

Duke Divinity School

Windows

Duke University Divinity School