Category Archives: gardening
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
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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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Flowering Dogwoods
Aren’t dogwoods just the best?? I love the petals in pink or white. We have a small wild one in our backyard too. I’m so glad to be back on the East Coast to see them again. It ALMOST makes … Continue reading
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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Tagged bleeding heart, dicentra spectabilis, tulip
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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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Tagged cherry blossoms, cookbook signing, Giada de Laurentiis, Sur La Table
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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
Les fleurs de printemps
More spring flowers…. I’ve always liked crocuses, but never dreamed they’d photograph so well! Thank you, little flowers….
Pearls & Prose 