While I was out on my morning walk, I spotted these beautiful daffodils. A small patch in the parkway next to the sidewalk in my neighbor’s garden. I hope this little bit of sunshine brightens your day. Enjoy! *Tina
Garden
The Mysterious Flower
A few weeks ago, my husband noticed this flower blooming in the backyard. Hmmm. What is it? I contacted my friend who is a flower expert and asked her opinion. She put forth the following theory: probably a sunflower of the native variety, not a hybrid possibly a seed from a bird mix that magically…
Photography Monday: Winter Roses
There are many reasons that Southern California is often called paradise and today I will highlight one of them. Beautiful winter roses. We are in the midst of a cold snap and I awoke this morning to an external temperature of 29 degrees. That is cold, but the winter rose varieties are thriving. These photos were taken in…
Bowl of Camellias
Back in November, I posted a photo of the first bloom from my camellia tree. The tree is on the verge of a massive bloom fest. Here is the start of many weeks of gorgeous blooms filling my home with quiet beauty. How divine! *Tina
Hydrangea Beauty
Last month, I had beautiful hydrangeas on display for my husband’s 50th birthday party courtesy of my mother’s garden. After about a week, they had all dried even though there was water in the container. This is common for this species. I took the best specimens and arranged them in several vases. Can you believe…
Blooming Flowers
On New Year’s Day, I was greeted by these gorgeous flowers blooming in my garden. How divine! *Tina
Photography Monday: Photo Calendars Part II
Here are the last six photos that will be featured in the 2013 calendar: The next step is turning these beautiful photos into magnificent handcrafted calendars. I will post the project in a few days. Enjoy the beauty! *Tina
Camellia Season
Camellia season is here! We are fortunate to have inherited several mature camellia bushes when we purchased our home. This gorgeous pale pink bloom is on our camellia tree. Soon it will be covered with blooms and then I will snip a few and float them in a beautiful crystal bowl for my enjoyment. *Tina
Confused Dahlias
I mentioned in an earlier post that my mother’s newest obsession is dahlias. She purchased several batches of bulbs and gave the extras to family and friends. Our bulb grouping was planted in the spring, which means we had a late start. It took some time for them to get going, but we had a glimmer…