Wednesday, October 20, 2010

October: Autumn in the Lurie Garden

I spent today running errands and doing some botany work at the Field Museum. Since it was such a gorgeous day, I dawdled a bit in between and visited the Lurie Garden. I think it's the first time I've seen it in autumn. It's pretty amazing how the garden changes throughout the year; just a few months ago it was the most vivid river of purple salvia imaginable, and now it's all soft gold and green.

The iconic Lurie shot; I wonder how many times have I taken this picture?
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Since construction of the Art Institute's Modern Wing, this has become the other "iconic shot." That's Amsonia hubrechtii glowing like fire in the middle.
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Looking west towards the Michigan Avenue streetwall. I love how each maple is turning red from south to north.
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Chicago blues: asters and something (delphiniums?) in the background, echinops going to seed in the foreground.
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Northern sea oats, Chasmanthium latifolium
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Japanese anemones glowing amongst the fading foliage
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To envision a city on a prairie, you just need the proper perspective.
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1 comment:

Katie said...

Wow, that's amazing! I've seen it in the Spring and that was incredible, but it's equally impressive in the fall I see.