Category Archives: flowers
Fun with texture
I think I’m finally getting the hang of this texture thing. It can get addictive downloading free textures, but I need to stop or I’ll get so overwhelmed I won’t do anything. The possibilities are literally endless if you have … Continue reading
Making friends & textures
Hello there! Hope everyone had a very nice and safe Memorial Day weekend. We were quite busy with parties and such, but had a great weekend overall. I think the best part was making a new friend. Have you ever … Continue reading
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Tagged friends, Kim Klassen textures, macro, rhododendron
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Apologies and peonies
I must apologize for the lackluster header and fonts on this blog. I’m very new to WordPress and haven’t quite figured everything out yet. I followed the directions for the font kit, but have no clue as to how to … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, photography
Tagged flower bud, paeonia, peony, pink flowers, White Flower Farm
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More peonies
Oh, what I’d give to own some of these peonies! At least I have the photos now. Here’s a little trio, showing the different stages of bloom. The color is something else, hmmm? I call this one “lit from within” … Continue reading
Peony fields
Yesterday, Mr. Prose and I went to a nearby state park and I took photos of the many peonies growing there. Peonies, you ask? I know, a bit unusual for a state park. Evidently, a wealthy man who was also an avid gardener established … Continue reading
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Tagged field, paeonia, peony, photography, pink flowers, red flowers, state park, weeds
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Bleeding Hearts can be fun
I know, I know, I’m getting obsessed with bleeding hearts. But they only last a few weeks and then they’re gone for a whole year. Please bear with me–it’s only my second spring back East. This one is my very … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, photography
Tagged bleeding heart, dicentra spectabilis, Photoscape
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More on the trillium
I took this after a storm, so there’s a bit of debris. But it’s a wildflower growing in the wild, so it shouldn’t look manicured, right? According to Wikipedia, the trillium grandiflorum is “native to North America and Asia. Picking … Continue reading
April in Paris
Just kidding. I’ve been to Paris several times, but never in April. But I have to say, it is pretty hard to beat April in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. The azaleas and dogwoods and tulips and lilacs–oh my. … Continue reading
At the Arboretum
We went to the arboretum last weekend and the azalea section was looking great. Growing up, I had never seen an azalea and was amazed when I first laid eyes on them. So many colors! A flowering shrub that’s evergreen! … Continue reading
Hearts and cameras
Can you stand one more bleeding heart? Good! I call this “hearts on the line.” I guess I’m kind of a bleeding heart myself. I always cheer for the underdog and cry at sad books (Les Misérables) and movies (Terms … Continue reading
Posted in books, flowers, gardening, movies, photography
Tagged "Terms of Endearment" sad movies, bleeding heart, Canon, dicentra spectabilis, digital cameras, hosta, Nikon
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Pearls & Prose 