Bucket Tree Nursery

Buckets

Buckets ©2008 Bo Mackison

Little trees growing in buckets. Too tiny to be seen. Buckets, buckets everywhere!
Owen Conservation Park in Madison, Wisconsin

Boundary Line

Boundary Line

Boundary Line © 2008 Bo Mackison

“Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.” ~ Jimmy Carter

Reflections of Two Buildings

Reflections of Two Buildings

Reflections of Two Buildings © 2008 Bo Mackison

While walking the square around the State Capitol, I noticed this reflection in the Manchester Place building. I love the lines. My photo-Sherpa thinks I should entitle this photo the “Squiggly Building”, but then he was born and somewhat bred in Chicago and thinks it a suitable rhyme for the Wrigley Building. (The gum guys’ building – and that building is cool, but you probably wouldn’t know how cool unless you roam the Miracle Mile on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue.)

Garden Path

Willow in Reflection

Willow in Reflection © 2008 Bo Mackison

I walked along a shaded path, drifting in and out of the shadows – sometimes held in the warmth of the sun, sometimes wrapped in the coolness of the breeze skipping off the water’s surface. And once I stopped and took in my deepest breath, the inhale of the sweetest scent of Spring, and stood silently, listening to the secrets of life whispering about me.

Flowers and Veggies

Another trip around the Capitol Square in Madison checking out the stalls at the Farmers’ Market.

Gaillardia in Focus

Gaillardia in Focus © 2008 Bo Mackison

Blanket-flowers (gaillardia) in a variety of colors – yellows, oranges, white and lavender. I picked up 8 of these annuals to fill in a space in my mostly perennial garden.

Onions for Sale

Onions for Sale © 2008 Bo Mackison

Even the onions are attractively displayed. I had to take a photo before I bought a bunch of green onions. A large population of Hmong farm and sell at the Dane County market, and the women vendors at this vegetable stall always have their produce arranged with an eye for an artistic presentation. Always a visit to satisfy many senses.

Plants for Sale

Plants for Sale © 2008 Bo Mackison

No flowers blooming yet, but the purple tags provided the color for this photograph, with lupine plants tucked in the background. More to plant – always.

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