Thank you to Jez for hosting the Fan of . . . Challenge. Self’s post isn’t on arches, though, lol In May, self returned to England for…… Read more “Fan of . . . # 175: Secret Gardens”
Tag: Gardens
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 208: SUMMER VIBES
Oh, what fun. It is summer, self’s favorite time of year. It is hot as all get out, self is wearing a muumuu, she even wore it…… Read more “Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 208: SUMMER VIBES”
Water, Water Everywhere: 3rd Sunday of July 2022
Yesterday, son and Jennie and Lucia went for an outing to Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. Such beautiful gardens! Lucia particularly liked the water fountain. Self…… Read more “Water, Water Everywhere: 3rd Sunday of July 2022”
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #207: SEEING DOUBLE
The host of this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is Jez Braithwaite: Seeing double is all about reflections—probably one of my biggest photographic obsessions. I tend to see…… Read more “Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #207: SEEING DOUBLE”
Flower of the Day (FOTD): All Dressed Up
This year, self placed three large planters just in front of her French doors, and filled each with roses. Her Chrysler Imperial rose went into bloom last…… Read more “Flower of the Day (FOTD): All Dressed Up”
Oxford Botanic Garden, Late May
How green the garden was. How absolutely green. Posting for The Sandy Chronicles’ Friendly Friday Challenge. She loved the experimental meadows in the back, which have a…… Read more “Oxford Botanic Garden, Late May”
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC): Letter J Anywhere in the Word
Ooh! What a fun challenge! Today, self went with a friend to the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. Saw a FANTASTIC exhibit of painter Alice…… Read more “Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC): Letter J Anywhere in the Word”
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC): Waterscapes
This week’s CFFC is: LANDSCAPES or WATERSCAPES. Self has lately been thinking of adding a water feature to her garden (though, she is worried about Lucia falling…… Read more “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC): Waterscapes”
Six Word Saturday: Flower Border, Gamble Garden, Palo Alto
Self is a lover of gardens. In the past week, she’s visited two local ones: Filoli and Gamble Garden, looking for ideas for drought-resistant plantings. She loved…… Read more “Six Word Saturday: Flower Border, Gamble Garden, Palo Alto”
Flower of the Day: Roses
Self went with a friend to Filoli, the historic Woodside estate, today. One evening of the week — Thursdays — they are open till 8 p.m. We…… Read more “Flower of the Day: Roses”
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