Showing Their True Colors

I can't believe it's time for my annual dahlia post already. The dahlia gardens in Volunteer Park are bursting with color - earlier than usual this year - and I captured a few of my favorites today.

My color guru Leatrice Eiseman suggests looking to nature for the perfect color combos for any application. After all she says "Nature doesn't lie when it comes to color." Isn't that the truth? These combos exist in nature - what could be more perfect than that?  

Here are my favorites. Enjoy. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dahlia Delight

 

The dahlia garden at Seattle's Volunteer Park (aka my happy place) is still in full bloom. Here are some happy blooms to brighten your day! These are the unfiltered versions. Pop over to Instagram for the artsy versions!

 

 

Nature's Colorful Gifts

My friend Jeanne wrote a charming blog post last week about dahlias. She thinks that dahlias are like the sunset of summer and the sunrise of fall. I love that thought! I also love the dahlia garden at Volunteer Park in Seattle. So I took my camera and captured some of the amazing and unique dahlia blooms to share with you. Won't you join me for a little walk through the dahlias? If you look closely at the picture above you will see that it is called "Sunset"... and also notice the bee hard at work!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The colors of nature are such a gift! Isn't every bloom just beautiful and unique? Do you have a favorite?