Flowers
What I Painted at the PSME Plein Air Retreat
During our plein air retreat I did six paintings in three full days, two of flowers, two of rocks, and two of water.
Spring Morning After Rain (New Poem by Polly Castor with Spring Flower Photos from our Yard)
The air is moist, and the almost sultry breeze is laden with the fragrance of soil so scrumptious, it invites gestation…
Duke Gardens (Photos)
In this post, follow us around this beautiful spot as we took photos of flowers and each other. Spring is glorious, wherever it happens!
A Dark Thing Inside the Day ( Poem by Linda Gregg)
Everything desirable is here already in abundance.
Maine Flower Photos (Happy Solstice!)
Enjoy this last glimpse of spring as we surge full steam into summer!
Orchids for Mother’s Day (Photos)
These little floral apostles only hint at how miraculously you are made and how unique and precious you are!
United States Botanical Gardens (Photos)
What could be better to dwell on for Earth Day than a diversity of plants?
Hillwood in DC (House and Garden Photos)
When I read and reviewed The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, I said after reading the book I’d like to visit her last home, Hillwood, which is in DC, open to the public, and filled with her treasures. This comment precipitated an invitation by my sister-in-law to do just that, and we planned our visit … Read more
River Farm, Alexandria (Spring Flower Photos)
This is a the home of the American Horticultural Society, and is on a 25 acre plot of land on the Potomac, which was once owned by George Washington.
Four Simple Collages of Flowers (Keeping an Art Practice Warm)
Make something uncomplicated, keeping your art practice warm on the back burner, while considering your next, larger, creative moves.