I like the way the flowers look after the rain stops and the sun returns. Here are a few photos I took last week.
Posts Tagged ‘flowers’
Flowers After the Rain
Posted in flowers, Photos, tagged flowers, Photos on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Another Touch of Spring
Posted in flowers, Photos, tagged flowers, Garden, Photos on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When the Daffodils finally open up and the Magnolia blooms, I know summer won’t be far behind. Of course the beautiful flowers are usually blown away by a typical Chicago spring storm, but at least I enjoyed them for a few days.
A Hint of Spring
Posted in flowers, Garden, tagged flowers, Garden, spring on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In a sign that spring is just around the corner, the daffodils have poked their heads up. Yaaaaaay.
I Love Red Flowers
Posted in flowers, Garden, tagged flowers, Garden on February 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Because I am very tired of winter gloom and the endless lack of colors, here’s a picture I shot a few summers ago of a red hibiscus at Cantigny Gardens. Red would be my favorite flower color. Cantigny is one of my favorite gardens.
The flowers are looking good. Until this week it hasn’t been exceptionally hot and there’s been lots of rain. These are in a whiskey barrel in full sun. I didn’t have enough begonia to fill the flower boxes, so I added some spider plants from the house. They are thriving and seem quite happy in [...]
Peonies In Bloom
Posted in flowers, Garden, tagged flowers, Garden on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday the peony flowers were just tiny buds; this morning the bushes that get full sun bloomed into beautiful flowers. I just had to pick some for inside the house.




