A Blooming Desert A desert garden offers an opportunity to appreciate God’s creation, as much as an English, herb, or rose garden would. These are images from Southern Arizona and New Mexico; though mostly from Saguaro National Park, which is very much worth the detour! http://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm Is not the color overwhelming? Yellow Prickly...
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Char’s Garden Charlotte, Kate’s Mother, loves her garden! During a particularly difficult time, in both her life and mine, I had the privilege of watching over her little piece of Eden. It brought me great joy and comfort to water her plants, when she was unable to do so. Daily I looked forward to...
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Irises As Promised Completing our series on flower bulbs, in the garden, here are the irises, as promised. In Lynchburg, Tennessee, we happened upon these beautiful irises, all growing along an old rod-iron fence. The display of color was sublime. Enjoy! ...
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The Hope of Sunshine and Warmth Though the calendar bid farewell to winter, Mother Earth seems determined to linger in her chilly, wet, windy mode, with snow flurries dotting the ground in May. I had not expected to find such gloomy weather on this trip; naked trees, dead grasses, and swollen rivers as...
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The Woman There was a knock at the door. My first reaction was to call for Kate; but she had endured too many interruptions of late. I looked down, at myself, to check that I was presentable, and walked to the front door. I looked through the peep hole, there was an unknown...
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Mangos! Or at Least Mango Babies! “Native to southern Asia, especially eastern India, Burma, and the Andaman Islands, the mango has been cultivated, praised and even revered in its homeland since Ancient times. Buddhist monks are believed to have taken the mango on voyages to Malaya and eastern Asia in the 4th and 5th...
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A Symphony of Color As we begin our yearly drive north, to celebrate Thanksgiving in New England, the palm trees begin to fade away, and evergreens start to dominate the landscape, along the highway. The first changes actually comes in northern Florida, where an occasional Maple or Oak, has become nestled along road –...
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Wildlife in the Garden One of the pleasures of the garden is watching the creatures which have made it home. While I have yet to master wildlife photography, below are a few shots of the many animals which either make our garden their home, or drop by for a visit! Not pictured are the...
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Only Orchids We are in those dog days of summer, longing for cooler nights. The winds start to pick-up, and the trees sway in step. As if God has heard my cries, the rains suddenly begin. The clouds burst open with giant drops, but it is only a passing shower – just...
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“Just living is not enough, said the butterfly. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ~ Hans Christian Andersen ~ I left home in the midst of winter, and returned to find spring. Our mid-afternoon rains have returned. For some reason my wild ducks come to roost, on the...
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