spring

Tulip Portraits

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The tulip season was cut short this year because it got hot so soon. To see last year’s tulip photos click here and click here. Enjoy this year’s photos below… I especially had fun working on close-ups. The green vase was handmade by me specifically for tulips…

Photos of Crocus

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Here are crocus photos that I’ve just taken in this lovely weather we’ve been having. (You can see last year’s crocus photos by clicking here). I like the shadows on the petals and how the crocus in the lawn are bluer in the shadow of the tree. This kind of detailed witnessing enriches my experience; … Read more

Photos of Early Spring

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Yeah! Spring is officially here! A chorus of peepers sing out for their sweethearts, and carpets of scilla paint the ground an unexpected brilliant blue. I first remember seeing scilla in the movie Little Women and thought it magical, and then was delighted to find it here in Connecticut near old fashioned homes. I’m resigned … Read more

Iris Photos

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Irises are fascinating. Ninety-nine percent of these photographs were taken in our yard. My husband is a very good gardener and has received most of our irises as gifts. There are so many pictures of them because I find them endlessly interesting. Enjoy!

Photos of Azaleas

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I like color and azaleas really pack a punch. My husband lived in a brown house with brown decor when I met him. It was this humble plant that made him realize these hot jazzy colors were as “natural” as anything else. I mentally thank this plant for being the catalyst for this enlightenment every … Read more

Photos of Lilacs

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The photo above is the flower arrangement I made of our lilacs last year for church. I show it because I cut them off the back of our bush as a dual pruning effort along with my flower arranging. And then this year we had not a single bloom off the back of our bush … Read more