Dicentra specatabilis, Bleeding Heart
Sending you a necklace of hearts today to say thank you for your many recent visits and comments. Even though I may not have gotten back to you yet, know I read and cherish every word you share.
I especially loved reading all your favorite “scented” memories, and was struck by how many were from a very early age.
Isn’t that fascinating?
The scents of childhood are truly indelible.
The Bleeding Hearts in our garden are quite vigorous already this year. But these are from the Woodland Park grounds.
Nature is the world’s best and original color consultant and designer.
Don’t you love the combination of the hot pink flowers with the chartreuse and yellow leaves? Bold, daring, thrilling and gorgeous. Who needs a color wheel? Just look out the window – all anyone needs to know about color already exists.
It is officially summer here in Seattle. Yes, summer. We reached 70 sunny degrees here today, a record breaking temperature for this date. Working in the garden for a few hours on some much needed tidy up, I was actually hot. But rain is in the forecast, which saves me a long circuit round with the watering can and hose.
But I still clean and fill the birdies’ baths by hand. They really appreciate it.
And I appreciate them.
(Making good progress on my big project – nearly one thousand of five thousand or so images completed. I’m either out shooting or in at the computer, or weeding. Hope to catch my breath when I’m done and launch some new, fun things I’m planning for here.)
Have a colorful, warm, flower-filled spring, summer, autumn or winter day, wherever you are, and may the glorious colors and fragrances of nature inspire and cheer you.
xo
– g
Dear Georgianna, another spectacular post. Am always so excited when I see your beautiful photographs. The bleeding hearts and chartreuse, green and yellow backgrounds are sensational.
But what are you doing up in the middle of the night?
Such a gorgeous display of beauty….Takes my breath away,i can almost feel the texture and smell of these lovely flowers ….You describe them with such passion like a mother talking about her child.
So lovely.
hugs
oh georgianna, these are stunning as usual! i do think my favorite sets of your photos are the ones with pink and yellow in them! i love that color combo! can't wait to see your big project! =) And thank you so much for being an avid reader of my blog!
How gorgeous! One of my favorite plants ever and you captured incredible color in these images. Glad your project is coming along well and you are taking some awesome breaks from it now and again. Due to a big Goof I now have a new blog called Cottage Palette!! Come see and please update your link for me. ♥
jusr drop dead gorgeous!!
what awesome photos!
Such a beautiful and unusual flower isn't it. I love the colour.
You have captured it so well, the way they hang from the stems.
The fairies really designed them to look like a heart didn't they :)
Just catchin up on your posts G as have missed a few.
Wow 70degrees that is warm!
Love kat xx
Ohh my already summer!? :) I love bleeding hearts – they normally flower here in the end of May (when summer starts here). Glad that everything is going fine with your big project. Take care and have a great up-coming weekend! xo
Really? Summer!?! These bleeding hearts are so stunning and I do love the colors of nature…extremely beautiful! I'm afraid I'm a bit behind on what's happening with you. I'll have to keep reading to see if you've written about this big project. Have a lovely evening. xoxo, Kristi
Beautiful!
And thank you so much for being so sweet! This is the first time I've been able to stop by in awhile, and I am so glad I did. Every time I come here it's a treat.
I enjoy the pink and yellow tones in your photos, it cheers me up :)
beautiful colours, so uplifting x
Thank you, everyone! Gina, sometimes my days are so full that late night is my only chance for blogging. But it wasn't quite the middle of the night! That will change as the days get longer since I'm always up with the sun. So, earlier to sleep. xo
Well thanks, and right back at you! And I heart your art, as well! Here is the funny and perplexing part, how could you begin weeding all your photos? Knowing your vision and your high quality, I highly doubt you take a bad shot:) So, you honestly should just start now on the Georgianna Lane Library/Gallery! All the photos filling tomes of gorgeous books and lining the light-filled walls! I could never pick just a few of your photos! Well, done gushing. But, really keep snapping away, we all appreciate it! Blessings and beautiful light to you, Amy
after a long while, this place is still filled with heaps of inspiration and lovely things. these bleeding hearts look like little lanterns hanging from a branch. they're so very lovely and you've captured them so well, as always! hope you're doing just fine, g! xx
Ooh what a beautiful pictures from the broocken hearts.
I love them.
I will follow your site! i love it.
have a verry nice evening
Yolanda
These are beautiful, Georgianna! I have bleeding hearts in my garden but it will probably be another 3 months before they're blooming! I love visiting your blog to see all your gorgeous flowers.
Have a wonderful weekend!
xo,
Lynda
I took a quick look at the bleeding hearts in my yard last week….*gasp* without a camera in hand. I was seriously trying to get yard work done before the last bit of my energy was gone!! So at least I can enjoy your images today.
Maybe there will still be some left next week when I might have another minute to spare:)
Thanks for sharing yours!
Dear Georgianna, These images are simply breathtakingly beautiful!!! Your project sounds intriguing. Wow, 1000 images with 4000 to go?? You've made good progress. Wishing you all the best! :)
Oh, I love your bleeding heart series! I tried once to grow them from seed, but unfortunately it was to no avail. You are so lucky to enjoy them like this… so beautifully done!
I am proud of all your hard work on your big project. And still you find time for this beauty. You make me happy. Every time I visit I feel inspired and loved and blessed. Happy, happy day, my friend.
This is simply gorgeous! G, your talent truly inspires me!
Oh me oh my, how lovely are these. My mother used to have these in our garden when I was a child I have always loved them! These photos are LOVELY!! Totally captivating. You are so talented!!
Another lush series of images, I just love the colour here, everything is sparkling :) I can't believe you've been getting those temperatures already! Winter has been slow to thaw here and we have really only been seeing nice spring weather in the last 2 weeks. Unfortunately it's to our detriment now as the good weather is keeping that ash cloud hanging over Europe!! Fingers crossed it's on its last legs now, we need it to blow away lol.