Category Archives: My Photos

Mostly my own photos, credit given when not.

In A Vase On Monday – Sweet Peas

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Eliza Waters

This week, I’m following the acronym K.I.S.S. – Keep It Simple Sweetie, or should that be Keep it simple, Sweetpea?  Two of my favorite subjects– cats and flowers – are featured on a slim pocket vase with a painting by C. Pradalie of a … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Eliza Waters
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Weekly Garden Highlights – July 22

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Eliza Waters

A nice, temperate break in the weather mid-week, sandwiched between hot and humid. ‘Tis high summer! Here are just a few of the highlights in my garden this week (hover over or click photos for ID): Many varieties of Daylilies … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Eliza Waters
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The Tuesday View July 19

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Eliza Waters

This week’s garden view shows quite a difference from last week (see last photo below). The orange daylilies (Hemerocallis) are rioting at the center and just to the left of it the pink phlox (P. paniculata) has started. Yes, I put pink … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Seeing Red

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Eliza Waters

Things are pretty peaceful here on our quiet, seven-and-a-half acres, but this week I was ‘seeing red’ as my large patch of red bee balm (Monarda didyma), which is about 12′ in diameter out in the field, has come into glorious bloom, along with red sweet … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Eliza Waters
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The Tuesday View July 12

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Eliza Waters

This week’s garden view shows the sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa) waning, although this photo was taken late in the day when they had begun to close. On the lower right, the yellow daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’) is still blooming. White and pink … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Ikebana

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Eliza Waters

Last week, Cathy issued a challenge to create an Ikebana arrangement for this week’s IAVOM post and though it has been decades since I tried my hand at it, I thought I would give it a go. Simplicity and asymmetry … Continue reading →

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