Author Archives: Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer

Silent Sunday

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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WPC – Close-up

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Eliza Waters

“Macro photography allows us to see the world in a new light. Some of the best macro subjects may appear mundane at first — things you’d normally pass by without giving a second glance — but get just a little … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Red & White

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used a simple combination of only two flowers – scarlet beebalm (Monarda didyma) and white gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides). The white helps cool down the red-hot beebalm. A few Christmas fern fronds (Polystichum acrostichoides) were added for a green accent. … Continue reading →

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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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