It was a sunshine, lollipops and rainbows kind of day here in Seattle today! The garden is looking sparkly and smart as we spent much of the day tidying, weeding and sprucing.
These are tulips D brought from one of his trips to The Netherlands last fall that I planted in the woodland garden.They even look kind of like lollipops!Plus bluebells, apple blossoms, azaleas, rhododendrons, trillium and still lots and lots of narcissus. Oh, and today I saw the first columbines about to bloom. :)
Thank you for all your wonderful comments on my last post – I did get them all via email even though Blogger lost half of them here.
(And now I see Blogger has published THIS post before I was finished with it. Oh, dear.)
So, I’ll leave you with wishes for a weekend that’s brighter than a lucky penny and filled with everything that’s wonderful.
xoxo – g
p. s. These were all shot with my magnificent Nikon 105mm macro, very shallow depth of field and purposely a bit overexposed. No time for processing, just posting as shot. xoxo
Beautiful shots. Love the dark purple/black tulip, it looks like the new ones I planted last fall. It was a sunny day here as well, spent the morning laying in the wet grass taking pictures. A perfect day!!! Take care, Jen.
I love the 105mm. I have the 60mm but oh my ~ these are just yummy.
Hi G
I smiled when I read Jen's comment, she's always lying in the dirt or grass to get her photos. :-) Not me, I don't like to get dirty.
Tulip pops – maybe you've coined a new floral term. I see on your sidebar you've read Diana's Global Forest. What an amazing woman she is; we had her as our featured guest last year when our district hosted the Ontario Horticultural convention.
Your photos are very sparkly, thanks for sharing them.
Judith
Oh so beautiful as always. I have a question for you though. I can't be certain but did you change your blog header recently? I don't recall ever seeing that typewriter photo before. It's too tiny for me to see very well, do you have a larger version of it somewhere that I can see? I might like to order that one from you! :)
~Jen
Thank you, friends!
Judith, The Global Forest is an incredible book. A must read, I believe.
Jen, good spotting! Yes, I changed the header a week or two ago. The typewriter photo is one of a series which I've been saving for a certain blog post which I never seem to get time to write. BUT, I'll send you a jpg so you can see it. Thanks!
xo
i really love bluebells, actually, anything blue or purple. my whole garden would be pink, blue and purple if i had my way!!! lol
the flowers are really pretty and l love the depth of field…it really makes the flowers stand out.
hugs, cindy
Wow, you have the most incredible garden. I'd love to wander around it taking photos. Thank you for sharing the beauty with us.
just turning off my computer and saw your new post, had to come before I go to bed!!! such beauties my dear Georgianna, sweet dreams for me.
hugs
These are great, even out of the camera, the colours are awesome. One of my favorite colours is the deep purple of the tulips. It is always such a treat to come here and see your flowers!
I have a 60mm Macro, love the dreamy depth of field here with the 105mm.
I love walking through your wonderful photos!
Thanks and have a nice week-end!
Monica
Hi Georgianna
What beautiful photos…thank you for posting them. In particular, I love the ones of tulips!
Hope you have a lovely weekend.
Rona
P.S. I may need to save up for a macro lens :-)
just so beautiful. I wish i could close my eyes and when i open them i sit in your garden and feel the beautiness in real…amazing…this morning i brought me some peonies…one of my favorite flowers and now i smell the scent in our home.This is the best start for a sunny, cozy and delightful weekend. I wish you one, too and so much more…take care, my dear friend…a big hug…cheers…i…
Hi Georgianna,
Such beautiful sparkly photos from your garden!We had a beautiful sunny warm day yesterday too and another one today-what a treat after a cool wet spring.
Have a good weekend,
carolyn
WOW!!! The garden looks great – would love to be there to see it in person!!!! Great shots! Have a great weekend my friend!! t.
OOOOOHHHH beauty beauty beauty!! Amazing colors and such a gorgeous garden you have!
So beautiful! I cannot choose a favorite!
-Lynn
Impressive collection of flowers! Each one made me gasp. Beautiful and ethereal.
Stupend photos! ciao ciao
Oh, how colourful and wonderful!
I particularly like that maroon-hued tulip. Gorgeous, Georgianna!
Lovely pictures, Georgianna ! All these have gone for weeks here already – we start Summer flowers in the next days, and Waterlilies opened the first buds for this year.
Oo, love the DOF with that lens…Wow! I have the 85mm Nikon macro. Your photos are always so lovely! I especially love the colors in the 3rd posted photo. Have a great weekend Georgianna!
Oh Happy Day – Spring has sprung and flower abound!
Love it !! Definitely sparkly, and makes me want to reach in and touch it. xo
Wow! This is sooooo beautiful!!!
I adore tulips and I would love to be able to put them on photo like this; you're a master at photography really!
Bye,
Marian
Oh how gorgeous with all of those tulips flowering. Beautiful and great photographed. Love the slight overexposure and impressed by the fact that they are all sooc. It seems as we are as early as you are. Columbines are starting to flower here as well and the lilacs are flowering in all gardens. Love it!
Have a wonderful weekend! xo
So many different tulips. I love the last shot cause great contrast with blue and red.
Have a nice weekend
Beautiful photos of your beautiful garden, Georgianna!
xo
Claudia
Absolutley gorgeous shots Georgianna! Each one!
The blooms in your garden are stunning. I am still waiting for blooms here. I do have some daffodils and violets blooming. The lilacs are coming along, so soon I will be able to put the camera to use. It is having a little vacation. lol!
hugs from here…
Your tulips are "stars" in your spring garden–maybe that is why are so sparkly. Can't wait to see how your garden develops through the summer.
Dearest sweet g, flowers are truly my favorites!! These photos are so inspiring and beautiful! They make me smile and make me wanna go shop for some flowers for my little creative space.
Also i have a little surprise for you over at my little space. If you have time do come by for a cup of tea! Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to you!
Beautiful tulips! We have the Tulip Festival going on here; large tulip beds are planted in major city parks. Although I love them best when they are mixed with other flowers, as you've done here, it makes them really stand out.
Oh my, your photos are just beautiful! I love the pretty little space you have created over here. I saw you at Jacqueline's and thought I'd come over and visit.
~tricia
sparkly perfection… as always! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
Your gardens are just beautiful Georgianna!
Amazing amount of gorgeous color, and you have captured it so beautifully.
Have a wonderful weekend dear friend!
Just beautiful!
Georgianna, once again I am amazed by how talented you are, simply gorgeous photography of your lovely garden.
All so very pretty!! I love the light too! Have a wonderful week Georgianna!! :)
Hi Georgianna,
How wonderful! Love all the flowers in the sparkling sun.
All the best,
xoxo Ingrid
Georgianna,
Your captures are all so beautiful!!! I'm looking forward to viewing more of your work as a new follower :)
Hello G, another beautiful post, you make me long so much to see your garden. These tulips are divine, I love how they come in so many different colours, nice work D picking them up for you on the other side of the world! Our weather really has been terrible lately, so it's delightful to see this patch of sunshine here on your blog :) You make me really want to get a macro lens, I think it will have to be my next big purchase!
So beautifully sparkly indeed, G! :) How've you been lovely?
These images are gorgeous. Tulips do look like lollipops! Never did notice that.
Do you remember a time when I was wanting to master the art of taking pretty bokehs? Now that I've sorta mastered it, I can't get enough of 'em. They're too beautiful! :)
I hope you've been more than fine, G. Hope you had a beautiful weekend yourself. Much love. x
Hi Georgianna,
Your flower photographs are all gorgeous and loved seeing all the fabulous colour, around your beautiful garden today.
Happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
thank you for your comment … honored to receive compliments from a photographer so good!
All so beautiful Georgianna! Your yard must look so lush with all the rain we've had:)
I know May is when mine is in top bloom….and my lilacs are out. I need to work on a post soon!
LOVE that song….so happy…and your images are stunning today!…smiles.
Lovely tulips. I don't think they do well in our area, but it makes me want to double check when I view the images of yours. I have had a bunch of problems with my blogs and Blogger since the crash, even lost a new one I was working on. Grr, any how xx fingers crossed all things will settle down with it. Have a happy and lovely long weekend ahead. Theresa
Wonderful photos with amazing light and colors in them. And how lovely to be able to have these tulip bulbs bought in the Netherlands. I love tulips because they are so thankful to grow, they keep coming year after year. I just love it! Have a wonderful day Georgianna :)
wow….stunning pictures…amazing photography
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Bright and beautiful – how wonderful to spend time in a garden like this!
Wishing you a happy one,g.
~ Zuzu
They are gorgeous. There is nothing like a Spring day in Seattle – in such contrast to the usual grey. This post has brightened my day. :)
Wonderful collection of flowers images! Beautiful bokeh!
It's always so hard for me to put in words the response I have to your pictures. Breathtaking, as always!
I definitely need to invest in a macro lens. I took some "garden" pics myself today you can check out on my FB page if you have time. Wish you had been with me for a training session, but I was pleased with most of my shots.
I've been watching the series "The Killing" which was filmed in Seattle … glad to see these "shiny" pictures as I'm seeing rainy scenes nearly every episode.
Such beauties blooming in your garden! Thanks so much for sharing them … almost like a mini garden tour! :) xo
I love your description of the day. I do love that.
Beautiful photos. I really like the blue colour in the background.
Super, super, super! :D While I'm looking at these photos, especially those on a large scale, I need to take a deep breath to soak up all their energizing light, shining warmth and joy!
So beautiful, thank you, dear G!
Beautiful! Its been a while since I have visited, still editing wedding photos and working like crazy. Nice to come and see some spring here!!!