Flowers and plants exist in a constant state of transformation and transition. The flowers, blooms and blossoms they produce are magificent. But the by-product of their flowering state brings about interesting elements as well. The seed heads they leave behind can be just as interesting as the flowers themselves. So this post is aptly named: […]
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Many flock to the High Country in fall to take in the spectacle of the changing Aspens. And when the weather cooperates and a freeze does not come too soon, what a gorgeous spectacle it is to behold! I’ve been blessed to see this both in Colorado and in New Mexico. The mountainside drive up
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The heat of summer turns the otherwise vibrant xeriscape gardens I frequent for photo ops to a dull brown. Things get dried up and it looks quite blah. However, come fall the gardens spring back into life once again with another colorful outburst. It’s Fall Colors at the Gardens! Truth be told, I have no
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Water Lilies (or Lotus flowers) and Lily Pads may be a bit out of context for my usual seasonal photos array. However, visits to Botanic gardens in Denver and Albuquerque presented themselves with these beauties. As such, I felt compelled to pay homage to floating flora. I find it fascinating that from a dark, shallow
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Cosmos flowers – with their daisy-like blooms and bright yellow centers brighten up the community gardens I like to frequent in late summer. Their flowers in white and shades of pinks sit atop long, slender stems with bushy asparagus-like green foliage”. They are such happy looking flowers imho. Life stalls us at times. And being
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I’m a big fan of Coneflowers aka Echinacea for it’s medicinal purposes (it’s my go to when I feel a cold coming on). Photographing these flowers is equally lovely. And these flowering perennial plants are incredibly bee-friendly! Coming to life around mid-summer, their colorful pinkish-lavender blooms are hard to miss. As the cycle of my
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