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Autumn Leaves

'Dancing Peacock' Someone needs to write a song... :) With an atmospheric river and 30 mph winds predicted this past weekend, I was afraid the ginkgo, which had just started to turn color, would be stripped.  We were lucky though and it remains intact. Gingko 'Princeton Sentry' After the storm... The Black Tupelo (Nyssa slyvatica) changes color from the inside out - The above photo was taken last week. Here it is today - 'Wolf Eyes' Dogwood (Cornus kousa) has never had such pink color - Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea', Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite' ( Lagerstroemia ), and Persian Ironwood ( Parrotia persica ) - Japanese Maple 'Beni Hime' - Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' ( Amelanchier ) with tree peonies - Stewartia pyschocamellia starts the color show early. It has since faded to a much softer color - Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Hayfield at Bell Mont Mansion, Tuscumbia

Pasture at Belle Mont Mansion, Tuscumbia, Alabama This photograph was taken a few weekends ago in front of the Bell Monte Mansion near Tuscumbia, Alabama. You can barely see it in the distance at the top of the hill. I'm sorry to say that I have never toured the house and that is something I really should do one day. It is one of the few examples of Palladian-style houses in Alabama. It was built in 1828 and is owned by the Alabama Historical Commission. All that information and you can't see the house in my photo. But isn't the pasture lovely? Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. David OliverOctober 8, 2013 at 11:58 AM

    This is something I have always thought about whenever I pass the place but never checked into it. I didn't know it was open to the public. If you decide to go, I would love to go with you.

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  2. Lisa at GreenbowOctober 8, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    A beautiful shot that looks very fall-like. I think you should tour the house sometime. I would love to hear all about it.

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  3. Rosedale GardenOctober 8, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    Phillip you really need to come and see it during the plantation Christmas early Dec.

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  4. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)October 9, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    I love the hay rolls. They add another dimension, like accidental topiary.

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