Category Archives: My Photos

Mostly my own photos, credit given when not.

Wordless Wednesday – View Beyond the Oxbow

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Clearing Cleomes

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Eliza Waters

My spider flowers (Cleome hassleriana) have grown tall, arching over paths making a prickly and sticky mess to pass by, so ‘off with their heads!’ More than a dozen of the topped flowers went into this vintage, cranberry-glass vase. Other … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Changing Seasons

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Bumblebees on Anemones

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Tidying Up

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Eliza Waters

Sometimes, simply deadheading isn’t enough and more drastic action is needed to clear paths of overhanging vegetation. This week quite a few flowers got the chop: Gloriosa daisies (Rudbeckia hirta), Calendula officinalis, Zinnia elegans ‘Envy’ and Zinnia ‘Zahara Salmon’, plus … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Garden Phlox

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Living on the Edge

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Two-toned Pocket Vase

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Eliza Waters

This Ecuadoran hand-painted pocket vase features two different glazes, cobalt or aqua, depending upon which side you view. The cobalt tends to be my favorite. Which do you favor? In the vase: apricot Calendula officinalis, golden woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus), … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Blue Hosta

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Joe Pye Weed

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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