Author Archives: Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer

Silent Sunday

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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This is the summer of your life

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Originally posted on mindfullyhappyblog:
On childhood summer evenings I would sit by the breeze of my open bedroom window listening to the symphony of the season. The laughter of those children still allowed to play out, the kicking of balls…

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Daylilies

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used yellow daylilies (Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’), white flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata) and purple ladybells (Adenophora confusa). Daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus) is used as filler and a few lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis) leaves are the green. One … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Eliza Waters

“Choose your thoughts carefully. Keep what brings you peace, release what brings you suffering, and know that happiness is just a thought away.”  ~ Nishan Panwar

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WPC: Symbol

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Eliza Waters

“Symbolism is uniquely human. We use symbols to represent intangible things like our beliefs and emotions, and to convert the abstract into something understandable. We may also use symbols to simplify and convey information.” To me, the Red-winged Blackbird is … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Warm Colors

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used warm-colored flowers from the garden that you can see off the deck in the background. The calendula and fleabane have been allowed to self sow into exhilarating abundance! Since we eat all meals outside … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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