My neighbor’s azaleas are over the top.
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Cheers!
“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’” – Robin Williams
Choose Wisely
“You are being presented with a choice: evolve or remain. If you choose to remain unchanged, you will be presented with the same challenges, the same routine, the same storms, the same situations, until you learn from them, until you love yourself enough to say “no more”, until you choose to change. If you choose to…
Good to See You.
“A garden is a friend you can visit anytime.” Not a floral photo, but this guy and his dog looked like the epitome of relaxation. Above photos are from CityGarden. Below are from the neighbor’s garden. Can you spot the bees in the redbud blooms above and in the purple blooms below?
Goals
“Ah, how good it feels! The hand of an old friend.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Please forgive this blurry photo, but when you see something this dear, you use whatever you have handy. Which in this case, when I was looking out the window at the art museum, I only had my iPhone. So I…
Change is Good
This weekend brought the GO! St. Louis Marathon Weekend to our house. And if I could describe it in one word, it would be…different. Not bad different. Just different. For starters, and most obviously, the start and finish points physically changed from the Union Station area on Market Street to directly under the Arch. It…
Never Underestimate
Look at you, little bloom, and your big ol shadow. If only we could all see how far we can reach and how big we can be.
Life Lately…
…according to the iPhone. Beautiful blooms. A makeshift Color Run in my neighborhood. Unparalleled Easter enthusiasm. Baking, decorating, running, enjoying. Is there anything better than a weekend? (No.)
Monday
Monday smiles, courtesy of: Violet’s state of can’t even. My beautiful miniature roses. A puppy’s love for his owner. There is always reason to smile. Always. Even on a Monday.
I Spy…
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” – Henri Matisse
Tough Teachers
“I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.” – Khalil Gibran During today’s run, I noticed several flowering trees in my neighborhood bursting through, in spite of earlier snows and hard freezes. For whatever reason, it reminded me of this…
Of Course
The first day of spring coincides with the International Day of Happiness. Coincidence? I think not. Violet is worn out from the excitement. Wishing you happiness in the warmth and light of the new season.
Everything Will Be Okay
“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” (unknown) Somehow quotes from “Unknown” are always so smart. Here’s to a new week and new hope.
Life Lately…
Life lately…according to the iPhone. Heart sightings. Valuable reminders. Floral therapy. Beautiful morning skies. Fading tulips retaining their loveliness.
Found
Nemo! I live for photos like this. And this. A leprechaun dinosaur in the neighborhood. Weird people are awesome.
Whoops.
After enjoying the snow outside in the Garden for a bit, it was time to bail on the 30 degree temps and head back inside for the annual Orchid Show. As a result, I was reminded of something today. Big temperature swings can fog up the camera lens. So the hazy effect in these photos? Yeah, that…
Snowy Saturday in the Garden
Plot twist! Earlier this week, temperatures were comfortable, flowering trees were glorious, perennial buds were opening, and then….boom. Snow. But I decided to make the most of it and had a date with my camera at the Botanical Garden. I wasn’t the only one with the idea; there were several photographers strolling along the grounds. One gentleman was so…
Whoa.
“When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.” – Mahatma Gandhi *Note: I was stopped at a light and not moving when I took this.
Here, Here!
“A Strong Woman… …is one who feels deeply and loves fiercely. Her tears flow just as abundantly as her laughter… A Strong Woman… …is both soft and powerful. She is both practical and spiritual. A Strong Woman… …in her essence is a gift to the world.” Pausing on this International Women’s Day to celebrate Strong…
Big Apple Birthday
“One belongs to New York instantly. One belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” – Thomas Wolfe Today I recovered from celebrating my birthday in New York City. I only took photos with my iPhone, so I didn’t have as many pictures to comb through. What I loved most about this trip,…
Little By Little
“People who really want to make a difference in the world usually do it, in one way or another. And I’ve noticed something about people who make a difference in the world. They hold an unshakeable conviction that individuals are extremely important, that every life matters. They get excited over one smile. They are willing…
Playing With Pikazo
Took a few photos of the art at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, last week. And for fun, I pulled the art photos into an art filter app called Pikazo. The app is designed to make regular photos look like famous works of art. Actual photo: Pikazo image: Actual photo: Pikazo…
Dream in Color
“If you inherently long for something, become it first. If you want gardens, become the gardener. If you want love, embody love. If you want mental stimulation, change the conversation. If you want peace, exude calmness. If you want to fill your world with artists, begin to paint. If you want to be valued, respect…
New Light, New Discoveries
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – unknown This weekend brought a sunrise run after a good number of evening training runs by flashlight. I was surprised to realize how much of a difference natural light makes. During my night runs, my attention is confined to the small sphere…
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