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~ Cee’s Flower Of The Day Challenge ~

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

Often on my trecks through forests and trails I see flora that is fascinating and I just have to take a picture to commemorate the life forms I’m seeing.   Like these colonies of toadstools nestled among ferns, moss and … Continue reading →

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~ Emergence ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on April 18, 2018 by
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~ Pussy Willow & Daffodil ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

It was a mild weekend at Long Beach — the marsh is shrinking at a time when I expect it to be growing. On a walk yesterday, I picked a few miniature daffodils growing where they appeared to have naturalized … Continue reading →

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~ Beach Weeds ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on September 26, 2017 by

Sometimes it’s where the vase is that’s more important than what’s in it! Glass candle-holder filled with wish rocks.  

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~ Anticipation ~ WPC: Waiting ~

Posted on September 9, 2017 by

Gardening is an act of faith –we plant, tend, nurture and believe.   Then we wait…   …and we water, tend, inspect and wait some more!   Waiting  

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~ Creating Order From Chaos ~ WPC: Order ~

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

I find it very satisfying to take something that is a chaotic mess and turning it into something beautiful, functional or just finished — like a basket of laundry or a jigsaw puzzle! In early spring I posted a few … Continue reading →

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~Late Spring = Early Summer ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

For the first time since September, we are experiencing a run of more than two days of sunshine. What a joy to get up in the morning and walk into the gardens with a mug of coffee and nippers in … Continue reading →

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