Category Archives: flowers

Bleeding hearts, etc.

Went out and took some pics this gorgeous morning. I love dicentra spectabilis, otherwise known as bleeding heart. It’s so tender and actually appears to “bleed,” albeit in white. I found two in the neighborhood and positively drooled. Oh, I … Continue reading

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Giada and cherry blossoms

Today I had the pleasure of meeting Giada de Laurentiis at one of her book signing sessions. I have to admit to being starstruck–the whole thing is kind of a blur now. Giada has like twenty million teeth that are … Continue reading

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Afternoon at the Zoo

Since my stepdaughter is home for spring break, we decided to take her to the zoo. It was a perfect spring day and the birds were looking good…. Wish I could tell you the name of this bird, but I’ve … Continue reading

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Les fleurs de printemps

More spring flowers….   I’ve always liked crocuses, but never dreamed they’d photograph so well! Thank you, little flowers….

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More favorite things

   Don’t you just love plumeria? The scent is one of my all-time favorites. I had a small one in California that actually bloomed, but the flowers were tiny compared to the ones in Hawaii. The trick to getting blooms … Continue reading

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Things I heart

I heart… Photo by Rita Crane Photography Paris, but of course! It’s a toss-up between this city and London. They’re so different, but so wonderful. Swiss Balcon geraniums. I first saw these in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris and have … Continue reading

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