Somehow, the first of June seems like the start of summer, although officially it is still weeks away.
I couldn’t bid spring farewell, though, without a tribute to these sweetly scented, delicate companions picked from our garden these past few days. And indeed, Spring arrived past her usual time, so in truth, it is still very much au printemps at Hillhaven.
Our Lily of the Valley is so abundant in the front garden and along the walkways that I can cut heady bouquets to share with my Mom.
And white lilacs, her other favorite.Each autumn I plant hundreds of narcissus so I have plenty to cut and bring inside where the tangible fragrance in our office makes me a bit dizzy and very happy.
Simple garden flowers, pale and precious, inspiring joy and wonder. I don’t believe it is a coincidence that their purity is accompanied by heavenly fragrance.• • • • •
Wishing you a joyful week! I’m so pleased that you enjoyed the South Carolina magazine.Thank you very much for your lovely comments. Perhaps I’ll have a chance to do another before too long.
June 1 is our fourth Anniversary! Happy Annivesary, D. You make all my dreams come true, even ones I didn’t know I had.
I love you.
(D is alone in Europe but won’t be for long.)
:)
xo – g
Dear Georgianna,
so beautiful white flowers! And you've arranged it so beautifully together.
Hugs,
Yvonne
Beautiful. You know that top one would make a great poster. You could title it something to do with flowers of spring (or perhaps "flores veris" if you want to stick to Latin:-)
Dear Georgianna,
Your work is a wonderful heartwarming source of inspiration. The fragile beauty and soft color schemes of the flowers and gardens you choose feel very intimate.
Your sensitive eye for texture and color are masterful!
Thank you for sharing and inspiring,
I wish you a lovely day filled with flowers!
Big hug from Holland,
xxx Sas
hey i got your card today. thank you! made me smile :)
incredible these pictures!!I love them!
have a nice day!
Hugs Monica
Dear Georgianna ~ What a beautiful post. Your photography is stunning.
Happy Anniversary to you and D.
FlowerLady
Oh, Happy Anniversary to you. Coming to your blog is a treat for the senses. So gorgeous ~
Gorgeous! Love the arrangements — and how the orange and yellow of the narcissus pops out.
The scent of Lily of the Valley is one of my favourites. Definitely appreciate having them in the garden, and bringing them inside in spring.
Happy Anniversary to you both! And happy travels by the sounds of it dear Georgianna … :D
xoxo
such gorgeous whites!! So pretty!! Your photos are again just breathtaking!
Exquisite! White flowers are always my favorite.
Gorgeous white blooms
Very pretty!
Regards.
xo
All I can say is Wow…. You have captured the beauty of these flowers perfectly and I would love to take a stroll in your flower garden
Dearest sweet g, i love the color white and i love flowers. Perfect beautiful post and it just warm my heart and make me smile!
Oh!! Happy Anniversary sweet friend!! Have lovely merry happy sweet celebration!! Wishing you the merriest of all! Love to you and yours!
Dear Georgianna, I love all of your photographs and you included some of my most favorites, Narcissus Poeticus and the Pheasant Eye Narcissus. But most of all, the Lilly of the Valley…the last photograph is my all time favorite.
So very pretty! I adore white flowers … especially lily of the valley! Happy Anniversary to you and D.!!! xo
Just discovered your blog and I love it! I just bought my first home and I love the garden inspiration
Very happy anniversary to you and D!!! and wishing you lots of years of happiness together.
hugs
So Beautiful! I love all your pictures and the composition of the white,green and turquoise. Have a happy anniversary!
Your beautiful post just reminded me that I never cut any of my lily of the valley to bring in the house!!! Yikes!
This is such a delicate and lovely post Georgianna!
Happy Anniversary ! And how appropriate is it that the lily of the valley bouquet is the last photo (I always think of them as wedding flowers). . . Have a wonderful trip!! lauren xo
Lovely! Flowers are beautiful in general, but white flowers have something so romantic and special about them. The lilies-of-the-vally are so delicate and beautiful. :)Ada
Lovelovelove the beautiful white lilacs! :)
And most importantly, happy anniversary, dearest G! :) Happy 4th year! So happy for you and D – your journey together must be amazing!
You've been so lovely as well. I hope you've been doing well, G. :) Your photos never fail to make me smile. The florals are beautiful!
I hope you have a wonderful week. x
Happy Anniversary to both of you!
I'm kinda stuck on those double Narcissus… oooh – pretty!
Oh, my! Thank you so very much for your wonderful wishes which I have shared with D. You all truly make me feel your beautiful spirits from all across the world. Many, many thanks. xoxo – g
Such a beautiful post, Georgianna! Your comment about D making all your dreams come true, even those you didn't know you had…hmmmm, that brought tears to my eyes! So beautiful! Happy Anniversary to the both of you. Love is such a wonderful thing. x&o;, Annette
White's are just so delicate and breathtaking. Great photos on this post.
Di
Oh my goodness, these blossoms are gorgeous! Such a lovely display. I especially love the ones in the blue vases and the tiny white blooms bundled in the large leaves.
Happy anniversary!! Hope you have a great time in Europe. Wishing you safe travels.
Oh, Happy Anniversary dear friends!!! The flowers are lovely too – wishing you are wonderful day!! t.
This is so so very pretty again. I enjoy your posts so much. How wonderful that you still have marcissus blooming now. The last marcissus in bloom here was the narcissus poeticus and that was more than a month ago. Spring came very fast here and the temperatures have been more as if it was summer; this year is a recordyear when it comes to sunshine, and unfortunately also drought, in our little part of the world.
Happy anniversary! Hope you'll enjoy your time over here.
Bye,
Marian
Ooh, the simple beauty of clean and white flowers. I love this monochromatic look.
Wishing you a wonderful anniversary!
Debi
Wow 4 years!! Happy anniversary to you both G and wishing you many more years together in the future :) Love the simplicity of these whites and greens, such a delicate selection of flowers. This time of year provides such food for the soul with all the blossoms that are bursting out to share in the sunshine and warmth!
So beautiful! I feel as if I can smell the fragrance these lovely flowers. The blossoms in our area are long gone and we are getting ready for the heat wave that accompanies summer. I'm not very excited for that. The weather has actually been quite pleasant lately. I do wish you a happy anniversary. Congratulations! xoxo, K
The way you capture the beauty of every flower is beyond amazing G! I am in awe of your way with the camera:)
xo,
Abby
Your amazing talent knows no bounds Georgianna!
Each of these is so very beautiful!
More importantly…
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Dear Friend!!!
Beautiful as ever and Happy Anniversary to you and D !
Carolyn
Hi Georgianna,
Today you have shared a flower that I adore so much, Lily of the Valley is just so beautiful.
All your pure white flowers are gorgeous and love your photographs.
I know the fragrance at your place will be heavenly.
Wishing you a happy wedding anniversary.
Hugs
Carolyn
Georgianna,
These captures are all so delightful and tastefully arranged!!! Your work serves as a wonderful inspiration to me, as I am new to photography. Thanks so much!
Wishing you a very Happy Anniversary!
well, you never stop amazing me with your beautifous imagery!! if we could only enjoy the heady scents through the computer. our spring flowers are long gone by now and we are in the heat of it now (mid 90's all week)…..
happy fourth anniversary to you and D. my hubby and i will be celebrating our 30th on the 13th!
erin
xxoo
What a stunning post…I absolutely love the first image, with the writing :-)
Lily of the Valley is so beautifully shaped. It spreads really really badly in my opinion. I have it but they never bloom so I have only leaves all over and that I don't like. I would prefer lovely flowers as you have:)
Great collections of white flowers, you have captured all so wonderfully like you always do.
I wish you a very happy anniversary.
Oh, these photos are just so pretty Georgianna! I love the summery feeling…
Take care!
Best Moa
wow, Georgianna! These images are incredible! The first one looks like a vintage botanical print and I love it!! Happy Anniversary to you, too!! Hugs!
Hi G
Loved this post, something about white flowers, especially the lily-of-the-valley that I've been bringing indoors too.
I saw a white lilac this morning white walking T and thought how nice one would look in my yard; such a crisp clean colour. Hmm, have to think about this.
A very happy anniversary to you and David and I know you'll celebrate when he returns home. One month after you is our anniversary, but a long time of 39 years.
Hugs,
Judith
Stunning photos. I cannot visit you without oooing and ahhhing, g. :)
Happy Anniversary to you and your D.
Hugs,
Zuzu
oh i want some of these flowers around in my house, so so gorgeous ! i also love the tones and texture of the wooden (table ?) on which you laid the flowers :)
Wonderful image! Love them all !
How could I have stayed away so long. I haven't been around the blog block in weeks. The school year ended and that's always hectic. Anyway, I just wanted to drop by and see you again. It's perfect timing to wish you a happy, happy anniversary. Do I read this right? Are you headed off to Europe? YAY!!!
Happened to read this lovely post of yours on our 33rd anniversary (June 3). Thanks for the lovely bouquet!
I'm absolutely in love with white flowers!
Gorgeous pictures!
have a nice weekend
donata
june first is always the official start of summer for me too! you know how i have been waiting for this date (because of all of my whining ;)
because i am all about detail, i notice the things in your photos beyond the actual flowers, my favorite in this post are the lily of the valleys and the white lilacs. they are so beautiful….but what really caught my eye is that fabulous table that you photographed them on. i am drooling into my keyboard right now looking at the white and aqua patina. its beautiful and is the perfect backdrop for your beautiful artwork!!
happy, happy anniversary to you both!
hugs, cindy
These whites are stunning, I can only imagine what your garden must look like…so beautiful! I didn't even realize there were white lilacs, and the photo of them in the blue glass is lovely. Hope you had a happy anniversary. :-)
Wonderful white flowers, such beauty & simple elegance. My favorites are the narcissus. I want to plant more. They were one of my grandma's favorites maybe that is why they are near and dear, along with their fragrance. Hope your anniversary was wonderful. Theresa
Oh dear g, these are gorgeous! They are so beautifully styled, and lovingly photographed — yes, your LOVE of these simple flowers is apparent in every image. And oh, I can almost smell them!
Happiest of anniversaries to you both! May you have many, many more!
xoxo,
Mary
Beautiful pictures you have. So fresh and elegant. I love them.Beautiful all those whites. Andrea
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Wah, dear G, you arranged and photographed all this so beautifully!
I love the milk tones and, by the way, I've spotted a 5-petaled lilac on one branch – that's considered a good luck sign ;)
…I haven't seen lilies of the valley in the wild for years but I remember to have seen them twice in a forest; they made little prairies where they were growing look so elegant and joyful!
Happy anniversary and countless more!
Hugs,
Zara
Georgianna! I am so happy to find your breathtaking blog! Oh my your white spring blooms are dreamy and you have captured their lovliness!
I am a new follower!
Such a beautiful stop!
Yvonne
Beautiful selection of blooms! By the way your blog is amazing, with lovely images and interesting contents … Keep up the great work and positives vibes. (-:
Have a lovely week! =(^.^)=
Happy anniversary to you two! I love the white theme and that very first picture reminds me of some old-fashioned botanical poster – just gorgeous. Hope you're having a lovely week, Love from Londonn xo
A gorgeous post of whites. A belated Happy Anniversary.
Oh so lovely! Lily of the Valley is my birth flower :) Happy Anniversary:) x
happy anniversary!! :) what a lovely post per usual!
This post belongs in a magazine! Gorgeous photos of stunning flowers!
I think I'll go back and drool over them some more! lol
Ciao Bella!
CREATIVE CARMELINA
Dear Georgianna,
This is a beautiful post. Lily of the Valley is my birth flower so it's even more special. You have captured these lovely blooms, as well as the others, with the utmost detail of eye and heart. And your write-up is just as beautiful. I agree, about the fragrance. God thought of everything. And He has given you a talent and desire to capture that beauty – thank you for sharing your stunning work with me and everyone else.
P.s. Thank you for the note regarding the trip to Washington. I shall take your recommendations under consideration.
Very Sincerely,
Susie~
Happy Anniversary! May you and your husband have many, many more to come.
Hi Georgianna! With the long weekend here in Lisbon (four days off…), I finally manage to stroll around Blogosphere…
Fabulous shots!!
Blogtrotter Two is waiting for you in Corsica… Enjoy and have a splendid week ahead!!
Dear Georgianna,
I am in love! Wonderful post and I love everything about it. Your photography, the flowers, your styling, the backgrounds, the colours and the bottles. Simply brilliant!
Happy anniversary to you and your Mr D.!
All the best,
xoxo Ingrid
Dearest sweet g, came by to see you and to say hieee. :) I've been thinking about you and i hope you are doing well and all is good! Have a lovely merry happy week and love to yoU!
G, these are breath-taking, amazing…
I am so glad to know your art. Repose, kindness, light, in every shot. Blessings to you, friend.
Really I could just say ditto to all the above !
Georgianna your photography gives so much pleasure,
have you ever considered pairing with Rachel Ashwell ?
She has a contact page on her site & her people really do read it and get back to you. I think you could be a match made in heaven !
All best wishes dear friend !
XoX p
You have absolutely outdone yourself with these photographs! they are stunning!
That first image is like poetry to my eyes… x