Autumn is known for its lovely yellow hues, but summer gives us some rather appealing yellow shades of its own.






Have a golden day.
Autumn is known for its lovely yellow hues, but summer gives us some rather appealing yellow shades of its own.






Have a golden day.

It has been a busy two months since returning from our Norwegian trip in June. I missed the opportunities of photographing tulips, roses, lotuses and…
Water Lilies at Carroll Creek Park, Frederick
Stunning water lily photos from Stephen Hung. I hope you stop by his blog to see how gorgeous his photography is.
I saw these beautifully round, creamy white hydrangeas.

They looked like giant snowballs or ice cream scoops.

Each blossom contains a multitude of small, three-petaled florets which form flowers-within-a-flower.
Happy Monday.
I love how this rose has a delicate pink tinge, just barely visible.

It’s not a perfect specimen as some of the petals have a bit of damage, but that only proves that beauty is not necessarily perfection nor vice versa.
One of the things I love about the natural world is its lack of judgement. You just are what you are.
Happy Tuesday.
Because we have been fortunate enough here in avoiding the worst of the drought and forest fires, we have lots of rich green to celebrate.


Tree fruit orchards abound and are producing many yummy delights from apricots to pears.

And not to be forgotten of course, vineyards.

Hostas are at their peak, with their lovely variegated leaves and notice-me flower stalks.

Isn’t summer great? Happy Saturday.
I found this stargazer lily happily growing in July.

The scent was heady, amplified by the heat of the day.
Happy Friday lily flower.
There are a lot of Adam’s Needle plants in bloom right now.

They are a type of yucca plant and they do quite well in this climate.

They also seem to last quite a long time while lending a very dramatic tone to a garden.
Happy Saturday.
Blue beauties!

Have a good week.
The old saying, “fresh as a daisy” is rather shopworn, but nevertheless true. I love daisies; they always remind me of happy summer days, contentment and simple pleasures. While I’m a sucker for most any kind of flower, daisies are my all-time favourite.

I found a large billow of them slowly swaying in a nearby park garden.

They definitely put a big smile on my face!

I hope your weekend is as pretty as a daisy.