ECHEVERIA ''FIRE & iCE''
Succulent lovers, this one puts on quite a show!
Uploaded by Louise001 on 19 Sep 10, 2.05PM EDT.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
AUTUMN LEAVES
AUTUMN LEAVES
I took a walk today and one of the trees is showing it's fall colors.
If anyone would like to draw or paint any of these... do feel free...and have fun!...:)
Uploaded by Louise001 on 19 Sep 10, 6.55PM EDT.
I took a walk today and one of the trees is showing it's fall colors.
If anyone would like to draw or paint any of these... do feel free...and have fun!...:)
Uploaded by Louise001 on 19 Sep 10, 6.55PM EDT.
NASTURTIUMS IN A BLUE VASE
NASTURTIUMS IN A BLUE VASE
This year I had 3 old packets of Nasturtium seeds. I thought they might be too old to grow, so I planted them all around the edge of my little raised bed garden. I think they all grew!!! Last count there were 27 plants and they are huge and healthy! Some are trailers too...some are 2 ft tall. A spectacular display of color in the garden.
''People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.''
Iris Murdoch
Uploaded by Louise001 on 20 Sep 10, 10.18AM EDT.
This year I had 3 old packets of Nasturtium seeds. I thought they might be too old to grow, so I planted them all around the edge of my little raised bed garden. I think they all grew!!! Last count there were 27 plants and they are huge and healthy! Some are trailers too...some are 2 ft tall. A spectacular display of color in the garden.
''People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.''
Iris Murdoch
Uploaded by Louise001 on 20 Sep 10, 10.18AM EDT.
ANOTHER BOUQUET SHOWING VARIETY
ANOTHER BOUQUET SHOWING VARIETY
This year I had 3 old packets of Nasturtium seeds. I thought they might be too old to grow, so I planted them all around the edge of my little raised bed garden. I think they all grew!!! Last count there were 27 plants and they are huge and healthy! Some are trailers too...some are 2 ft tall. A spectacular display of color in the garden.
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'' People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.''
Iris Murdoch
Uploaded by Louise001 on 20 Sep 10, 10.23AM EDT.
This year I had 3 old packets of Nasturtium seeds. I thought they might be too old to grow, so I planted them all around the edge of my little raised bed garden. I think they all grew!!! Last count there were 27 plants and they are huge and healthy! Some are trailers too...some are 2 ft tall. A spectacular display of color in the garden.
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'' People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.''
Iris Murdoch
Uploaded by Louise001 on 20 Sep 10, 10.23AM EDT.
LOVE THE MARKINGS ON THIS NASTURTIUM
LOVE THE MARKINGS ON THIS NASTURTIUM
This year I had 3 old packets of Nasturtium seeds. I thought they might be too old to grow, so I planted them all around the edge of my little raised bed garden. I think they all grew!!! Last count there were 27 plants and they are huge and healthy! Some are trailers too...some are 2 ft tall. A spectacular display of color in the garden.
''People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.''
Iris Murdoch
Uploaded by Louise001 on 20 Sep 10, 10.25AM EDT.
This year I had 3 old packets of Nasturtium seeds. I thought they might be too old to grow, so I planted them all around the edge of my little raised bed garden. I think they all grew!!! Last count there were 27 plants and they are huge and healthy! Some are trailers too...some are 2 ft tall. A spectacular display of color in the garden.
''People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.''
Iris Murdoch
Uploaded by Louise001 on 20 Sep 10, 10.25AM EDT.
MICHIGAN WILD SHRUB...Pokeweed Phytolacca americana Other Names: Poke Salet, American Pokeweed, Cancer-root, Cancer jalap, Inkberry, Pigeon Berry, Pocan, Poke, Poke Root, Pokeberry, Reujin D Ours, Sekerciboyaci, Skoke, Virginian Poke, Yoshu-Yama-Gobo, Yy
MICHIGAN WILD SHRUB...Pokeweed Phytolacca americana Other Names: Poke Salet, American Pokeweed, Cancer-root, Cancer jalap, Inkberry, Pigeon Berry, Pocan, Poke, Poke Root, Pokeberry, Reujin D Ours, Sekerciboyaci, Skoke, Virginian Poke, Yoshu-Yama-Gobo, Yy
Originally uploaded by Louise001
MICHIGAN WILD SHRUB...Pokeweed Phytolacca americana Other Names: Poke Salet, American Pokeweed, Cancer-root, Cancer jalap, Inkberry, Pigeon Berry, Pocan, Poke, Poke Root, Pokeberry, Reujin D Ours, Sekerciboyaci, Skoke, Virginian Poke, Yoshu-Yama-Gobo, Yy
I found this while walking in my neighborhood forested area.
It is just gorgeous and I love pink and green together in plants!
Interestingly enough, without the berries it could look exactly like a Fuchsia plant, both leaves and pink branches.
Can someone identify this for me...I am learning about all these new to me Eastern plants...:)
Thanks to Trish I went and found a very interesting nature site and was amazed at the article about this plant....here is the site:
www.altnature.com/gallery/pokeweed.htm
AH HA...AFTER READING THIS I realize that this is the plant made famous in an old song I used to know called ''POKE SALAD ANNIE''....I never knew what the song was talking about...finally after over 50 years....I can sing ''Poke/Polk Salad Annie'', with understanding...:) :)
I also remember as a girl reading the Laura Ingall's Wilder books which mentioned the Poke Weed...and as a girl on the Pacific Coast in California, always wondered what it was like...:)
EASTERN BLACK OAK
EASTERN BLACK OAK
On my walk today on the outer perimeter of the property there is a huge Eastern Black Oak among many other large and small trees. Today two squirrels were chasing each other around and up and down the trunk, while I gathered some of their acorns...:)
Uploaded by Louise001 on 21 Sep 10, 8.50PM EDT.
On my walk today on the outer perimeter of the property there is a huge Eastern Black Oak among many other large and small trees. Today two squirrels were chasing each other around and up and down the trunk, while I gathered some of their acorns...:)
Uploaded by Louise001 on 21 Sep 10, 8.50PM EDT.
NASTURTIUMS AFTER THE STORM!
NASTURTIUMS AFTER THE STORM!
After our huge storm last night with solid sheets of rain, constant lightening every few seconds, 75 MPH winds lasting for over an hour, leaving over 60,000 residents without power...many still out, I thought I should check the garden.
These Nasturtiums look virtually undisturbed!!!!
They are causing me much amusement and amazement since they are the ones from 3-4 yr old seed packages that I just stuck in the ground thinking they might not grow....if you look carefully you can see some Basil that they have ''strongarmed''....and there is...or was some Parsley in there too. I have removed the tomatoes...and the Nasturtiums were already climbing the tomato cage so I left it!...:) :)
I took this around 10 AM this morning after a wild night!
Uploaded by Louise001 on 22 Sep 10, 1.34PM EDT.
After our huge storm last night with solid sheets of rain, constant lightening every few seconds, 75 MPH winds lasting for over an hour, leaving over 60,000 residents without power...many still out, I thought I should check the garden.
These Nasturtiums look virtually undisturbed!!!!
They are causing me much amusement and amazement since they are the ones from 3-4 yr old seed packages that I just stuck in the ground thinking they might not grow....if you look carefully you can see some Basil that they have ''strongarmed''....and there is...or was some Parsley in there too. I have removed the tomatoes...and the Nasturtiums were already climbing the tomato cage so I left it!...:) :)
I took this around 10 AM this morning after a wild night!
Uploaded by Louise001 on 22 Sep 10, 1.34PM EDT.
PINK TWINS!!!
PINK TWINS!!!
STORM SURVIVOR!
While checking the garden after last nights severe storm I discover this pretty
duo...still wet, but looking pretty....:)
This photo has not been edited in any way.
Uploaded by Louise001 on 22 Sep 10, 2.52PM EDT.
STORM SURVIVOR!
While checking the garden after last nights severe storm I discover this pretty
duo...still wet, but looking pretty....:)
This photo has not been edited in any way.
Uploaded by Louise001 on 22 Sep 10, 2.52PM EDT.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
AGAVE VICTORIA REGINAE..Watercolor & Ink
AGAVE VICTORIA REGINAE..Watercolor & Ink
I painted this as a tribute to my Dad who instilled in me his love of flowers, plants and nature.
Today is his Birthday. He died in 1972 at the age of 56. Way too young...of cancer. He never smoked in his life by the way.
He was a brilliant man.
I also must give tribute to my Mother who was a wonderful artist, and I used to watch her draw and paint and it was like magic to me. She one day laid aside her paints when I was 7 or 8 years old and never painted again. Probably even her own grandchildren do not know this except for my children.
Through the years I would ask her why, and she never had an answer, and would shrug her shoulders.
When she retired I tried to encourage her to take up art again, but she had lost all interest.
My dad could be a very critical person...a perfectionistic Virgo. I think he may have been critical of Mom's art and she was too sensitive to handle it. I plan to call her today...she is 92, and see if she can remember why she quit painting. I always call her on her and Dads Birthdays.
I vowed never to let that happen to me and I dabbled in it over my career and family years, and as soon as I retired I took Art up seriously again.
Sensitivity to criticism is one reason why I do not believe in ''grading'' art in school, and I also do not enter competitions.
I write this to encourage anyone who might have put down their pencils and brushes because someone said something negative about what they had done. Never let that stop you and never be discouraged....and this applies to EVERYTHING IN LIFE! It is never too late!
If you like what you are doing it is a FINE PIECE OF WORK....!!!!! And if you don't like it, you are probably being TOO HARD ON YOURSELF!!!
That is why, now, today, in my life I can allow myself to post and share everything whether it pleases me or not, because I know I am usually too hard on myself, too much like my dad...:)
And by the way....I REALLY LIKE THIS ONE!!!!...:)
Sunday, September 12, 2010
SUNDAY MORNING GIFT
SUNDAY MORNING GIFT
FIRST AUTUMN LEAF...no editing!
Walking in the forested yard of my daughter this morning, I found this beautiful GIFT.
Of the hundreds of trees of all kinds, this one leaf was in the middle of the lawn. I looked everywhere and there was no other leaf in full fall color...so I knew it was a special gift from a beloved tree, sent just for my JOY.
Sharing my Joy...♥♥!
FIRST AUTUMN LEAF...no editing!
Walking in the forested yard of my daughter this morning, I found this beautiful GIFT.
Of the hundreds of trees of all kinds, this one leaf was in the middle of the lawn. I looked everywhere and there was no other leaf in full fall color...so I knew it was a special gift from a beloved tree, sent just for my JOY.
Sharing my Joy...♥♥!
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