Thursday, September 15, 2011

Freeze Dried ~



we've
had our
first killing frost
beautiful in its own way
: : :
death lies on her
like an untimely frost
upon the sweetest flower
of all the field
William Shakespeare

32 comments:

Ms. Becky said...

as I lay in bed last night it suddenly occurred to me that I had sensitive plants outdoors still and the temps were supposed to take a dip. I let it go, hoping that all would be well and it was. we had no frost! I agree, the frost on the petals is beautiful. happy day to you Susan.

Ginny Hartzler said...

Are these zinnias? Because I recently took some pictures of these flowers, they seem to have a cone in the middle though. Is that where they have lost their petals? A sad sight to see flowers like this...

Anonymous said...

I visited another blogger in MN who had frost. For us, it will be mid Nov.

Maureen said...

You do get early frosts. The flowers have an eery beauty, as if they'd been dipped in some kind of preservative.

Ruth Hiebert said...

Even though we don't want those early frosts,but they do give some special beauty to the flowers,even if only for a short time.

S. Etole said...

Yes, Ginny, they are zinnias.

Laura said...

so soon? well, autumn and winter will bring their own beauty as summer fades into memory.

Valerie Kamikubo said...

I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. Even in Southern California where we really don't get to experience it, autumn is my favorite season.

Anonymous said...

Oh oh ~ yup ~ this sadly looks very familiar this morning. :(
xo Catherine

MadSnapper n Beau said...

oh my, frost in Sept. we are at 95 right now and our cool temps are in the am we wake up to 72 to 74 which is great. no frost down here. in 27 years here, we have seen 2 frost and they were not here for long. but it is getting dark by 7:30 here and that is new.

Glenda said...

I think they are strangely beautiful in spite of the frost. It was 100+ here yesterday, but a little cooler today; I can't imagine having frost already!

Jenn said...

Found you through the high calling.. i love this.. just had such peace in the post..

Lisa Gordon said...

Thank you for your visit. It is how I found you here, and I am so glad I did! What a beautiful blog you have. We have not had our first frost yet, but it is probably just around the corner.

Your photography is wonderful!

Sending you wishes for a wonderful evening!

lisa.

Beth said...

Wow! A frost?! I just discovered a wilted plant that I'd forgotten to water because I didn't realize it was getting that hot in that spot now that I'm inside at school all day! Okay, no more complaining from me about it being too hot--I'm not ready for frost in Ohio yet!
Great sense of humor, Susie--freeze dried. Big grin on my face. :>]

Reena said...

Oh no!!! That means winter is on the way! Ugh!
But I love your beautiful photo today.

Brandee Shafer said...

You have SUCH a gift in photographing and pairing what you capture with perfect quotes!

I have to admit: I am not ready for frost! Or cold! Or snow!

Summer! Don't leave me!

Anonymous said...

they really are beautiful in their own way. the faded colour and they seem softer too.

Louise Gallagher said...

Through frost's sheen their sensitive light is so much softer and gentler.

Quite lovely.

And we haven't had frost yet either.

Anonymous said...

Lovely frost-touched blooms, Susan. No frost here, but the annuals are tottering into that blowzy end-of-the-summer look. The perennials are tired, too... ready to call it a night for another season. I always like seeing the first frost on the lawns, and I'm sure it won't be long before it happens.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful zinnias touched by frost - a lovely post and a quote that I'm going to look up.

Tracy said...

Frost already??!! I think you beat us to it here in the far north even... ;o) The alchemy of frost and flowers is beautiful...loving this softness... Happy Weekend, Susan ((HUGS))

MedaM said...

Lovely zinnias no matter of frost and always impressive photos of yours...

Joyce said...

Even in a frozen moment you can capture the beauty. xo

Vicky said...

Oh the softness and the muted tones, truly they are just past their glory and yet ever so elegant all the same.

rjerdee said...

Oh, that's how I feel about fall...the killing, the death...the saddest season of the year.

Kissed-by-the-Wind said...

I think we had a little frost too, but we are still pretty much intact. Pictures are wonderful...thanks!

Leslie said...

oh, dear... it's hard to imagine, really, with temps here still in the 80's. but that's about 10 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year, and that usually signifies cooler weather up north...

Lucille said...

So early! It makes your zinnias look like enamelled metals.

Jennifer Richardson said...

oh how beautiful
...the frost feels so hopeful
this year.
grateful I am.
-Jennifer

Christine said...

we had an early frost too, so sad the flowers are gone now, except the ones close to the house that cling on

Sandra Heska King said...

Oooh, iced zinnias. Everything is beautiful in its own way.

Lyla Willingham Lindquist said...

It seemed much too soon, Susan. But this year's weather just keeps surprising me.