
Archive for the ‘flowers’ Category
March of the wildflowers
Posted: March 22, 2023 in flowersTags: California, flowers, Joshua Tree National Park, Nature, wildflowers

Scents and scents-ibility
Posted: March 17, 2023 in flowers, Friday flowersTags: flowers, Friday flowers, lavender, Spanish lavender
I went out a few days ago to pull weeds (or dig them up if recalcitrant) and spotted one of my lavender bushes looking absolutely strong and beautiful! Originally there were three but the other two didn’t make it for some reason, making this one even more appreciated. I have another, older one near the house too. I noticed today that yesterday’s and last night’s rain beat it down but perhaps the sun will revive it. This is Spanish lavender, not the tall plants of Provence, but I appreciate them just as much or maybe more because they’re mine.


Friday flowers…daisies
Posted: March 10, 2023 in flowers, Friday flowersTags: California, daisies, flowers, Friday flowers, spring
Once the weather and our health had finally improved, his parents and I took my grandson to the park where his perpetual energy found a better outlet than in a small, two-bedroom apartment. There I discovered signs of spring, one of which were a number of these small daisies in patches throughout the grass. I felt much as Edna did, only substituting “photograph” for “touch.” I fell far short of a hundred, but they certainly made me glad.
“I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick one.”
― Edna St. Vincent Millay

Bringing sunshine to your day
Posted: February 22, 2023 in flowersTags: Arizona, Arizona poppy, flowers
This Arizona poppy is brought to you courtesy of the beautiful state of Arizona. The photo’s not from this year, but I’m hopeful I’ll be seeing lots more of them soon, maybe even a superbloom, something I’ve never been fortunate enough to see. In the meanwhile, enjoy the sunshine.

Friday flowers…needs dusting
Posted: February 17, 2023 in flowers, Friday flowersTags: flowers, Friday flowers, Nature

Friday flowers…bougainvillea
Posted: February 10, 2023 in flowers, Friday flowers, NatureTags: bougainvillea, flowers, FOTD, Friday flowers, macro photography

FOTD…2.9.23
Floating
Posted: January 13, 2023 in flowers, Friday flowersTags: flowers, FOTD, Friday flowers, water lily

FOTD
Friday flowers
Wordless Wednesday…let there be light
Posted: December 14, 2022 in flowers, Wordless WednesdayTags: flowers, iris, irises, Wordless Wednesday

Friday flowers…fuchsia
Posted: December 2, 2022 in flowers, UncategorizedTags: flowers, Friday flowers, fuschia, southern California

The colors of autumn…
Posted: October 24, 2022 in flowers, Monday walkTags: Arizona, autumn, autumn in Arizona, colors of autumn, fall, flowers, Jo's Monday Walk
…in Arizona aren’t the same as in other parts of the US. Yes, there are yellows and reds but not in the leaves generally, at least in the desert part of the state. But the beauty is real as you can see from these photos taken on my recent walk. I’m heading back to Illinois tomorrow (driving) so I’ll have a chance to see the “normal” colors of autumn (or fall as many of us call it.) I’ll get to see what October looks like in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Illinois and then on the way back, November in the same states. Posting may be sporadic but the camera will be at work so eventually you’ll see what I see. In the meantime, be safe and have fun.





Jo’s Monday Walk 10.24.22