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The Most Beautiful Flower
There are so many beautiful flowers in our gardens that is impossible to find just one that is the MOST beautiful. So, I will continue to share a few nominees over the next few weeks. Perhaps, one of them might … Continue reading
The Most Beautiful Flower
I am happy to be back after a long absence from the blogoshpere. Having retired from gardening a few years ago and moving into a retirement community, I have to rely on memories of my gardens. Each week, I hope … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Photo Challenge, Things I See Around Town, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged beautiful flower, daylily, Obsidian
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A Photo a WeekChallenge: FOOD
What a great challenge this week from Nancy Merrill Photography: FOOD. I love food. Probably a little too much, but at my age, who cares? I have removed from my files countless pictures of full holiday tables before the kids … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Holidays, Nature, Photo Challenge, Things I See Around Town, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged acorns, peaches, postaday, squirrels
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Injuries
Nancy Merrill Photography has given us an unusal challenge this week: share a photo of an INJURY. I had a selfie of my face all puffed up from an eye infection, but I have decided that would not be very … Continue reading
A Photo a Week Challenge: Vanishing Point
Nancy Merrill Photography’s challenge this week is Vanishing Point. I captured a young man cutting the grass on a gargantuan front lawn of a local stately home. The cut lines give a wonderful perspective of a vanishing point. Please visit … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Photo Challenge, Things I See Around Town, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged photo a week, postaday, vansihing point
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Gates and Fences This week’s challenge from Nancy Merrill Photography is “Gates and Fences.” Gates and fences can be important features in a garden. I would like to share a gate and a fence in … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Photo Challenge, Things I See Around Town, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged fence, garden features, gates, photo a week, postaday
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Multiple Shapes
Nancy Merrill’s weekly challenge is to share photos involving multiple shapes. This photo of an heirloom peony is a good example of multiple shapes coming together to make a breathtakingly lovely flower. The peony was a gift from my Aunt … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Nature, Photo Challenge, Things I See Around Town, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged heirloom peony, peony, photo a week, postaday, shapes
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A Photo a Week Challenge: WATER
WATER is the subject of Nancy Merrill’s photo challenge this week. I am pleased to offer two contrasting photographs of flowing water. One shows a peaceful trickle in a Charlotte garden water feature. The other is a mighty torrent in … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: Loving Daughters
No longer having a garden, I have not been able to participate in Cathy’s In a Vase on Monday meme. But my three sweet daughters have given my Arranger a monthly gift of flowers to brighten our apartment. The flowers … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, In a Vase on Monday, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged Cathy, Colombia, In a Vase on Monday, Rambling in the Garden, roses
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A Walk in the Garden 