Prunus x yedoensis, Yoshino Cherry Tree Saturday dawned glorious and clear, with temperatures predicted to be in the low 60s….
Encouraging Spring
Many dear friends in the Midwest and East Coast of the States, and in Europe, are lamenting their long and…
Today in Our Garden
Can you stand any more blossoms?You see, our Blireiana Plum trees are at their show-offy-est peak, the sun was beaming…
Pondering Time
Do you ever wonder about time? Not just its apparancy as an elusive commodity that one never seems to own…
Botanicals
An entire week with no flower photos posted? What’s gotten into me? What do you think of these? A series…
Faded Elegance
Today, for our Valentine’s Day treat, we went north about 20 miles to Snohomish, one of our favorite towns, for…
Valentine Sweeties
(warning: in this post no flowers, blossoms, gardens, birds or such make an appearance… But there is cake!) This is…
Happy Valentine’s Day Dear Friends!
I designed this just for you! Feel free to pass it on if you’d like. And Happy Chinese New Year,…
Bird Crazy
I don’t smoke or drink or even watch television. But I confess to an addiction tipping ever so near an…
Winter Gardens
Today at the Washington Park Arboretum Rhododendron mucromulatum (Korean Rhododendron) Before I became serious about photographing gardens, I never knew…
Inspiration
♥♥♥ Hello friends, and welcome new visitors! Something different today – a creative project I just completed for a terrific…
The Barest Hint of Spring
Although many of our daffodils are showing as bright green spikes around the garden today, and although I would love…