tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26840087915196087362024-03-14T14:19:01.458-04:00Visual ExpressionsHOPE is the thing with FEATHERS that perches in the SOUL and sings the tune without WORDS and never stops at all.
~Emily Dickinson~Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-60542561187945059732015-04-10T20:16:00.000-04:002015-04-10T20:16:53.166-04:00Hawaii TripHello my blogger friends! I haven't visited my blog for almost 2 years and it looks so different now. Not sure how many blogger friends are still blogging ... but one thing is sure, some of them are now my facebook friends!
Anyways, how's everybody?
Last month, me and a group of my friends visited Hawaii and we had a blast!
I am sharing some of our pictures here, enjoy!
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May we all live in harmony, good health and happiness!Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-61590060857954042972011-05-15T07:16:00.000-04:002011-05-15T07:16:00.804-04:00Today's FlowersSpring has finally sprung here in upstate NY. Take a virtual trip to different places around the world and enjoy the beauty of flowers. Please click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">HERE.</a> <br />or here ... http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZ49jSv5jGljJVmDS63eAd19u-xim5p3Qp1JWkjXDYaYS71Jg_zF0obOe9adZg2CG9sAxQ_3eGYcQPVKyD1GHpACezILy9wEzilNIUvKgqwYN76y8yNMOgWStta_zeTOM0SgAAzVkVnM/s1600/TM+Humor+Contest+554.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZ49jSv5jGljJVmDS63eAd19u-xim5p3Qp1JWkjXDYaYS71Jg_zF0obOe9adZg2CG9sAxQ_3eGYcQPVKyD1GHpACezILy9wEzilNIUvKgqwYN76y8yNMOgWStta_zeTOM0SgAAzVkVnM/s400/TM+Humor+Contest+554.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606391318233234914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fwzsO8ua05MBHDaYpdaPjH6Ra9W0c3u73UouznHRTUcn18s60IoT6_Nw9DMDBCoQLOLXHtiMOCfr365peh3Ps55VYcYS2EhyTXEkQXdku0KqtF54CEW5f1ae68Y6uhuKM1eziP807Xs/s1600/TM+Humor+Contest+552.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fwzsO8ua05MBHDaYpdaPjH6Ra9W0c3u73UouznHRTUcn18s60IoT6_Nw9DMDBCoQLOLXHtiMOCfr365peh3Ps55VYcYS2EhyTXEkQXdku0KqtF54CEW5f1ae68Y6uhuKM1eziP807Xs/s400/TM+Humor+Contest+552.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606391190720624354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXPtGh7zeCGS8ThMU6fs2asv3spf9r_o4vZMC__I7PIOsppTkx0V1vqepChcdpRtJsRF5p1CBbfmsdGvpKwgPhDVhBQ5hj1yqekUY3zmE_4YEdgAg2sZGHh_zVLZS4L_oAl_Fsf5Qlhs/s1600/TM+Humor+Contest+557.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXPtGh7zeCGS8ThMU6fs2asv3spf9r_o4vZMC__I7PIOsppTkx0V1vqepChcdpRtJsRF5p1CBbfmsdGvpKwgPhDVhBQ5hj1yqekUY3zmE_4YEdgAg2sZGHh_zVLZS4L_oAl_Fsf5Qlhs/s400/TM+Humor+Contest+557.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606390937303630258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__aF3P0jM5OU8XYqjQRX5RhTRrmw4SuEkZgOjimqDlZ58ka0X18MnhC2caiTLr42p6DCOEmkXPs0E6-rJJpCd3P7sbdS9gXiC5l4yiR8FTr4ZTxyn2e5200HAGOSgGLCiQZ5YIskomWw/s1600/TM+Humor+Contest+543.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__aF3P0jM5OU8XYqjQRX5RhTRrmw4SuEkZgOjimqDlZ58ka0X18MnhC2caiTLr42p6DCOEmkXPs0E6-rJJpCd3P7sbdS9gXiC5l4yiR8FTr4ZTxyn2e5200HAGOSgGLCiQZ5YIskomWw/s400/TM+Humor+Contest+543.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606390746837240242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjAPyU5gMaPo3Yaz4x1OpMRaG5rQHfD3KarEnA16N6c7gBEISYd0_S-HU2SKLPUchJuYBgKp-4UULa6Vy_M0Bieu8lDQK4-qyaMsfWWUI8YJVjwXJAeBeAz-IOrPkitBTxDUOgdEi9-g/s1600/TM+Humor+Contest+567.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjAPyU5gMaPo3Yaz4x1OpMRaG5rQHfD3KarEnA16N6c7gBEISYd0_S-HU2SKLPUchJuYBgKp-4UULa6Vy_M0Bieu8lDQK4-qyaMsfWWUI8YJVjwXJAeBeAz-IOrPkitBTxDUOgdEi9-g/s400/TM+Humor+Contest+567.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606390555021158690" /></a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-7770072378840674752011-03-20T07:40:00.003-04:002011-03-20T09:15:51.559-04:00Today's Flowers #136My entry for TF... if you want to see more exotic flowers, please click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Here.</a> I don't know the name of this plant but isn't it beautiful? This was taken when I went to my homeland last June 2010.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTil8PEmEqvjTiudbuDB9tOtsIWU7MZR8GBIUnjZB7z59yxuOwn6zACru2Qj2PEzKxjG_0sgfmY9rH8o1Lbx0q6ep9HmTsncLXDh6ZAxFYR0gD_dY_T9po-hSoNcehVIRP72nML6giro/s1600/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+059.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTil8PEmEqvjTiudbuDB9tOtsIWU7MZR8GBIUnjZB7z59yxuOwn6zACru2Qj2PEzKxjG_0sgfmY9rH8o1Lbx0q6ep9HmTsncLXDh6ZAxFYR0gD_dY_T9po-hSoNcehVIRP72nML6giro/s400/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+059.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585957266829962658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5riH3NvIGT00ljt-qi5zHdQ7cO6QdvbSgVTfHrsMZd3Y85uASY6-E_1EPhX7LzHeyfI9Il32ky1fRKIhUXao8SPm26a_Cl6TES0qFqPt2Xe_he9p3AWFJbKJZiyhVWHSyDxZUmxXuq6E/s1600/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+066.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5riH3NvIGT00ljt-qi5zHdQ7cO6QdvbSgVTfHrsMZd3Y85uASY6-E_1EPhX7LzHeyfI9Il32ky1fRKIhUXao8SPm26a_Cl6TES0qFqPt2Xe_he9p3AWFJbKJZiyhVWHSyDxZUmxXuq6E/s400/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+066.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585957151831551650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLaJXD_lwRJ_OZIqhkLLwAkkae_m5TpG7lP_-JK1kA3Ds0lX4ofBLJAnznFSVH2jWfmRnofe9H4mLVFzoDyLFFUnhlA1fH3AYT2el3np502y-0y4Y7flyZNe8NOd_M0djIPGLg2VqieA/s1600/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+065.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLaJXD_lwRJ_OZIqhkLLwAkkae_m5TpG7lP_-JK1kA3Ds0lX4ofBLJAnznFSVH2jWfmRnofe9H4mLVFzoDyLFFUnhlA1fH3AYT2el3np502y-0y4Y7flyZNe8NOd_M0djIPGLg2VqieA/s400/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+065.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585957038385005538" /></a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-40011131806562321942011-02-27T09:40:00.005-05:002011-02-27T09:45:50.877-05:00Today's Flowers #133I am wishing for Spring ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuM7JCms6bUD13jAZgV6ZkkxNx02oH4na6tjjlfq4G0SzwcK3gJN19bxX3696usdfA86a5VYMeNw9HuyExGV7Z5J0WjGkuPPEKyVCw1UFpdD8Uw7NyThL6GHk5MA6ex812pEkkig8jZE/s1600/Daffdils1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuM7JCms6bUD13jAZgV6ZkkxNx02oH4na6tjjlfq4G0SzwcK3gJN19bxX3696usdfA86a5VYMeNw9HuyExGV7Z5J0WjGkuPPEKyVCw1UFpdD8Uw7NyThL6GHk5MA6ex812pEkkig8jZE/s400/Daffdils1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578379883020644130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hj7zyPMeKVkMi_u_3HPzPfV_vxg9lXi-u7B5CxMv_0rlwLnKEPIS6DzAX-LzBxNs9hFVuzw4tUD-xB_qLW5gqKbbLnC5WZsLGi9cZTVQHiw4q-0U74ks-rtZGzy0JZklmsdVUjj7M_o/s1600/Double+Daff2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hj7zyPMeKVkMi_u_3HPzPfV_vxg9lXi-u7B5CxMv_0rlwLnKEPIS6DzAX-LzBxNs9hFVuzw4tUD-xB_qLW5gqKbbLnC5WZsLGi9cZTVQHiw4q-0U74ks-rtZGzy0JZklmsdVUjj7M_o/s400/Double+Daff2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578379813846451026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi908vFZJDzyKLpKmZ9SAw_rQSmIIxktuDdRaiWO05WWYh-4MwzR19eQeCGvq2CKPukMTrvDJSwQ3RPvVl-zjMFze_LRdMG_jsihGhH0cCLNwGLxIkhmzyalV6hPpwp7TTzH4sgz8zH76k/s1600/Double+Daff3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi908vFZJDzyKLpKmZ9SAw_rQSmIIxktuDdRaiWO05WWYh-4MwzR19eQeCGvq2CKPukMTrvDJSwQ3RPvVl-zjMFze_LRdMG_jsihGhH0cCLNwGLxIkhmzyalV6hPpwp7TTzH4sgz8zH76k/s400/Double+Daff3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578379707443905762" /></a><br />To view more flowers, please click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Here.</a> These are Daffodils...one of the many beautiful flowers that come up in early spring.Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-29415268670577109552011-02-13T06:00:00.001-05:002011-02-20T16:21:51.435-05:00Today's Flowers #132Bougainvillea - I am re-posting same entry only because I had this entry "scheduled" but completely forgot to enter my name on TF's site last week, until it was late in the week.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOEJGSUyT23l82nu7-gu9nuMoejcsv9umsBZL6hYGB8l-cmqSElZCV2HP5b4FdTWUQB1AXhlF4Chwe9w9TMDLpsbqk6sFv76R3MGn41atqsJuZHhc3c_-ybwUZ6b7e4zsPxn6y2Xz418/s1600/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+2+012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOEJGSUyT23l82nu7-gu9nuMoejcsv9umsBZL6hYGB8l-cmqSElZCV2HP5b4FdTWUQB1AXhlF4Chwe9w9TMDLpsbqk6sFv76R3MGn41atqsJuZHhc3c_-ybwUZ6b7e4zsPxn6y2Xz418/s400/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+2+012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572831069152714770" /></a><br />for more of todays flowers, click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">here</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqzKT6SLnReItGZnxiysg_SI8LJXbIzJd04EB9LFHr8z_HSAv8RMRvj_d_EBvZvZzrDUkyTn6ZDZCuzoJkX68BGH-09OL1MiWI3rfoyGjlVOQCXSC8IB6orD2j0MFzgXH7or5QJafFgE/s1600/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+2+008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqzKT6SLnReItGZnxiysg_SI8LJXbIzJd04EB9LFHr8z_HSAv8RMRvj_d_EBvZvZzrDUkyTn6ZDZCuzoJkX68BGH-09OL1MiWI3rfoyGjlVOQCXSC8IB6orD2j0MFzgXH7or5QJafFgE/s400/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+2+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572830976532312386" /></a><br />...double bougainvillea<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgMyRGfOC0Hf2edC56jqX6GXadIoaVzA8mFWijvg42MKfdLQAp4-IeWYWUyUJdVNba3nyqqLHIOcIPhHzYo-il23LDe-4xx9KuJ_-wxrerormzIWZIrF_NscwrSBxx1xSd17AL5yQ3jg/s1600/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+2+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgMyRGfOC0Hf2edC56jqX6GXadIoaVzA8mFWijvg42MKfdLQAp4-IeWYWUyUJdVNba3nyqqLHIOcIPhHzYo-il23LDe-4xx9KuJ_-wxrerormzIWZIrF_NscwrSBxx1xSd17AL5yQ3jg/s400/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+2+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572830873951487890" /></a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-9819574434886563812011-02-06T06:33:00.000-05:002011-02-05T19:14:01.364-05:00Today's Flowers #130Being winter here in my neck of the woods, I longed to see amazing flowers from all over the world to perk me up!...so I decided to join Today's Flowers again.<br />If you're like me or if you love to see amazing flowers, please click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Here</a><br />I don't know the name of this beauty but the picture was taken when I went to my homeland last year, at one of the resorts that we visited. Enjoy! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiu7MbTVrucb6qKtnjanjJ_pmJ8Kwh_gufOzNQWca6sZiWQwNLhktkknFBL1mlt-HC-O4kRkjCEG_G0AzhN84ESWdcSnbzyHCV_sOZKEEWiVKG6CCxYdDtPdcJI90W4B4KdLTlf3VbdY/s1600/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+060.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiu7MbTVrucb6qKtnjanjJ_pmJ8Kwh_gufOzNQWca6sZiWQwNLhktkknFBL1mlt-HC-O4kRkjCEG_G0AzhN84ESWdcSnbzyHCV_sOZKEEWiVKG6CCxYdDtPdcJI90W4B4KdLTlf3VbdY/s400/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+060.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570356332853981922" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADjKNdNXVdAFQF4O9S8gvJCOkHeIaqEkngcD11OnrbNKiwPTjzv3gTRDl2wI6cITELMG4SiG7tJcUud7vEQ4kxwnvJYZmk6DPEfsuh5IuRzmL_G7m_omqQDnMbUBRWIvVaKFcjciEuBY/s1600/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+064.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADjKNdNXVdAFQF4O9S8gvJCOkHeIaqEkngcD11OnrbNKiwPTjzv3gTRDl2wI6cITELMG4SiG7tJcUud7vEQ4kxwnvJYZmk6DPEfsuh5IuRzmL_G7m_omqQDnMbUBRWIvVaKFcjciEuBY/s400/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+064.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570356216103982562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwrSU0mpcaslyOFwLnwMEsxdYkVVLVa1o3HOK5Ifh8EgoRyTQ7ASYY2AobHkvHErbgxbAKAgPhLyYPzVvHz2YxJkvknZHnYdu3z1AmvA50D3TI1lWloH0gXWKFYGLRKSzv-1JJtF5FD0/s1600/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+069.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwrSU0mpcaslyOFwLnwMEsxdYkVVLVa1o3HOK5Ifh8EgoRyTQ7ASYY2AobHkvHErbgxbAKAgPhLyYPzVvHz2YxJkvknZHnYdu3z1AmvA50D3TI1lWloH0gXWKFYGLRKSzv-1JJtF5FD0/s400/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+069.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570356029099827042" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVyXiY6XyaBnWCw8nDItA3-0HmGX8bY_KaS6drwcUmuyj42QVlefO1uYn_NAjB3XTweiROiOUqGewg5i6ocvRlR5Q31QHkUk2taK6Tn8zZAS3rxCO_KedaY6G50tWKiHkujZQdHDmocY/s1600/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+084.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVyXiY6XyaBnWCw8nDItA3-0HmGX8bY_KaS6drwcUmuyj42QVlefO1uYn_NAjB3XTweiROiOUqGewg5i6ocvRlR5Q31QHkUk2taK6Tn8zZAS3rxCO_KedaY6G50tWKiHkujZQdHDmocY/s400/2010+Figuracion+Reunion+Part+1+084.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570356499256581010" /></a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-4385604835337974372010-12-17T19:48:00.003-05:002010-12-17T19:49:53.737-05:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNeJEBQ94rgsb0TtljgYuAKi2jlbybRdMF-Bwo1sbfr1HrkyFajkIj0YWok-qqxtb4X7P-GTuTWsVgrw976QnrU_fdX4kgaIDbTsDLPUHpozYxmMq2vIq0r15hyjkM3s-4HDgEv0VfM0/s1600/TM+Humor+Contest+136.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNeJEBQ94rgsb0TtljgYuAKi2jlbybRdMF-Bwo1sbfr1HrkyFajkIj0YWok-qqxtb4X7P-GTuTWsVgrw976QnrU_fdX4kgaIDbTsDLPUHpozYxmMq2vIq0r15hyjkM3s-4HDgEv0VfM0/s400/TM+Humor+Contest+136.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551817921511955250" /></a><br /><br />Wishing all my blogger friends a Merry CHRISTmas and may all of you be richly blesssed in 2011!Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-90625857362507794872010-05-23T10:11:00.001-04:002010-05-23T10:13:55.391-04:00On vacation ...Hello my friends, I will be visiting my homeland for about a month. I really appreciate you dropping by and will return your visit when I get back. Hope you all have a good and pleasant summer!Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-72355684704971843302010-05-15T08:24:00.012-04:002010-05-15T09:40:20.439-04:00Macro Saturday & Today's FlowersMy entry for <a href="http://flowers-macrophotography.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a> and <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">TF</a> is: <br /> <br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillium">Trillium</a> These are a gift from nature; they just showed up among my wild ferns one day. From Wilkipedia, this is called, <span style="font-style:italic;">Trillium Grandiflorum, meaning flower among the leaves. Also, seeds of trillium are spreads by ants, the ants extract the seeds, eat the elaiosomes, and throw away the seeds where they germinate in rich soil.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNz7rfi3NRy5C4QEQIgWgraFdZvlTg4hzKFKwVxuqcbscCON2O_twnz-yrZiIgYEBXufw4tQKwGRhscMEhrnG5TLDRr_BlzApYsClCU7O0hKiwC38rvrTQHdZ4T-LpMuPc71TRUHhE8pQ/s1600/Funk+Uncle+234.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNz7rfi3NRy5C4QEQIgWgraFdZvlTg4hzKFKwVxuqcbscCON2O_twnz-yrZiIgYEBXufw4tQKwGRhscMEhrnG5TLDRr_BlzApYsClCU7O0hKiwC38rvrTQHdZ4T-LpMuPc71TRUHhE8pQ/s400/Funk+Uncle+234.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471473885202180066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7JEbVKEMTEMhRt12I88igHxoEpVNHOxzon4WbkLrHPBW5FAyVyb020Tii0yNa4ZeBZFV_P6w7CIYsKWFay2M9-MbgqakeRSv8N5-9IsGfu7Wi-JGpMXepfcMRvdGU6g8yPaFW_mz4M0/s1600/Funk+Uncle+253.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7JEbVKEMTEMhRt12I88igHxoEpVNHOxzon4WbkLrHPBW5FAyVyb020Tii0yNa4ZeBZFV_P6w7CIYsKWFay2M9-MbgqakeRSv8N5-9IsGfu7Wi-JGpMXepfcMRvdGU6g8yPaFW_mz4M0/s400/Funk+Uncle+253.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471474452160899426" /></a><br />I guess they live up to their name, they came in 3's ... 3 leaves, 3 petals & 3 showed up among my ferns. ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY967lYtuf8G2_f1qOvZBQOSd2IdqqKA6EiEyragFa8g-6fwUnJSpbE6aS8rQC6ZWIECQ4BcA9G4pSdjoJWIC8mZVdLPiM7iZ5n04RIldFYHb4r4U6HoPavNnXG8I3z2uxW_de_9LVNhY/s1600/Funk+Uncle+284.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY967lYtuf8G2_f1qOvZBQOSd2IdqqKA6EiEyragFa8g-6fwUnJSpbE6aS8rQC6ZWIECQ4BcA9G4pSdjoJWIC8mZVdLPiM7iZ5n04RIldFYHb4r4U6HoPavNnXG8I3z2uxW_de_9LVNhY/s400/Funk+Uncle+284.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471472472083860322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphFepNWJ6MipLD9RTiFPcCIoIzcJO4xKOV3x-ozNsNQ8oYnbes6y_nVte3oFxOupQJUJOioMo2-gUHPC18A4mDE3NGcSEwEeLV4obgLNb2wcDxoI7bZbYcKvdxvS5mjJ17NsnKW8RBZw/s1600/Funk+Uncle+286.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphFepNWJ6MipLD9RTiFPcCIoIzcJO4xKOV3x-ozNsNQ8oYnbes6y_nVte3oFxOupQJUJOioMo2-gUHPC18A4mDE3NGcSEwEeLV4obgLNb2wcDxoI7bZbYcKvdxvS5mjJ17NsnKW8RBZw/s400/Funk+Uncle+286.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471476509195789906" /></a><br />According to Mr. Wilkipedia, the white flowers will turn pink as they age like this one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7My2zRjX224OY0ZLFVSAtTgMF2zCGJBHLIzBxnYD2BMkZf4XRBpoUADbj08e4KCNCYr5lWTtWzbR0banoywbuPxm1hxueAwKqC9oJrdrAWRwrhG882gWu2wymc4XyyCjvsrpN04tKb1w/s1600/Funk+Uncle+401.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7My2zRjX224OY0ZLFVSAtTgMF2zCGJBHLIzBxnYD2BMkZf4XRBpoUADbj08e4KCNCYr5lWTtWzbR0banoywbuPxm1hxueAwKqC9oJrdrAWRwrhG882gWu2wymc4XyyCjvsrpN04tKb1w/s400/Funk+Uncle+401.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471475512136402242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0q9bNblBVGPv7KD04uANHZaLcmGUyH5O0gN1ifDS-gkkXK6idKLGybf48Xp7xGQLvl_FH5vUAcz1y_BnrxQ_1oQTEiekKEnxcwpHBTUe6UAkw-XlJUWpwZ9deQXnGCG8Ez-LydMiTln8/s1600/Funk+Uncle+403.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0q9bNblBVGPv7KD04uANHZaLcmGUyH5O0gN1ifDS-gkkXK6idKLGybf48Xp7xGQLvl_FH5vUAcz1y_BnrxQ_1oQTEiekKEnxcwpHBTUe6UAkw-XlJUWpwZ9deQXnGCG8Ez-LydMiTln8/s400/Funk+Uncle+403.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471473537858880002" /></a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-37052385447919230372010-05-08T17:46:00.009-04:002010-05-08T18:03:35.865-04:00Today's Macro FlowersMy entries for <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a> and my first time participation in <a href="http://flowers-macrophotography.blogspot.com/">Macro Flowers Saturday</a>... poppies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdSMEwdEjWYbAVMZU3qpN3HwPMtAyj1xiLyyioH6hUXUOirJkiI2Bd8ZvPTqsMbAH2Uy_LquZgaOSuPDnX5-WaQc54VHkgLe68eBNHSqv9tVey0dNlQs8obn1_PGC_gi5mE4ZhpdtJfQ/s1600/Funk+Uncle+308.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdSMEwdEjWYbAVMZU3qpN3HwPMtAyj1xiLyyioH6hUXUOirJkiI2Bd8ZvPTqsMbAH2Uy_LquZgaOSuPDnX5-WaQc54VHkgLe68eBNHSqv9tVey0dNlQs8obn1_PGC_gi5mE4ZhpdtJfQ/s400/Funk+Uncle+308.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469021161671108514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TsHpM6pfFlJxGTpSS8Bqch9uU2HhyphenhypheneaVpgBe23tGfne36vtIqkmXSS99ESfzVQHEt8KlpaKY0MUlbQeBRilBtzeT0IDfpI5-HYKVG6_6-M7ZZi2CnTiDQqBr3HUpGY5agN0EJ3gyuw4/s1600/Funk+Uncle+314.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TsHpM6pfFlJxGTpSS8Bqch9uU2HhyphenhypheneaVpgBe23tGfne36vtIqkmXSS99ESfzVQHEt8KlpaKY0MUlbQeBRilBtzeT0IDfpI5-HYKVG6_6-M7ZZi2CnTiDQqBr3HUpGY5agN0EJ3gyuw4/s400/Funk+Uncle+314.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469020810695874866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0Zk_XrSwE2j0Y_mqB7iEk__tloHXLQk97Vs7sRiVQIcu5V9vGjUwQXCd_gy-0lLJlYwKOAEZtsVwbP48DF1vfspe8e3Z-qqwMJze1arFsZxnzEK3B6ZpPAYSDoiqQUHND-pNznXWKkU/s1600/Funk+Uncle+315.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD_Px2Lm-ad8xSnWZvmgyHuGnQ0yDfA1wZlAGYTOmY280c_LD4PbBxndHpYsHVmfkL6-bQsc7qcmApSXD-_xtLtUTpxmuB-xbxe4ef8fEA2No884oSZNtSxyQ6PtVlfmV4udy4Om4Rnw/s400/Funk+Uncle+310.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469020062613944738" /></a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-69801526155159730342010-05-02T08:00:00.002-04:002010-05-02T18:33:30.122-04:00Today's FlowersThese plant's names may sound like a disease but they sure are lovely, don't you think?<br />These are some of my indoor plants and my entry for <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptocarpus">STREPTOCARPUS</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJQlWqPcoRSz3Xr9KfrpT4YugFsPRoFnt8b7kHM6X9_5lNrC_v0LLQh6ygsrJfNkQeqtheZKiCVsVz5DSxnZNwOuZNN4hvSInYMzwYGVMKuwO_BfpBcbS9zqdWG8Aizn-SX__bIP1fd4/s1600/For+Figuracions+PP+119.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJQlWqPcoRSz3Xr9KfrpT4YugFsPRoFnt8b7kHM6X9_5lNrC_v0LLQh6ygsrJfNkQeqtheZKiCVsVz5DSxnZNwOuZNN4hvSInYMzwYGVMKuwO_BfpBcbS9zqdWG8Aizn-SX__bIP1fd4/s400/For+Figuracions+PP+119.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465911672157237826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5-w3CmLkatModrUSUNha-yxWo37Gln4yAqlmHHtplMWIpJELJokDp_jKxQ8Yoc6r68UdhAut3JDKUa86k2ubLYEc0K-67iqWV856Lx0A_JLi_jJBbiVQPUJ7T1kXrYPsd4yT9p1fAV8/s1600/Funk+Uncle+264.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5-w3CmLkatModrUSUNha-yxWo37Gln4yAqlmHHtplMWIpJELJokDp_jKxQ8Yoc6r68UdhAut3JDKUa86k2ubLYEc0K-67iqWV856Lx0A_JLi_jJBbiVQPUJ7T1kXrYPsd4yT9p1fAV8/s400/Funk+Uncle+264.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465914018681820370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8kz5r8EnQs3fZRopmDUBbCAKeDiqr94h4NphQqnbuKogmWcZms4Pbxz28o-BnPYpT3Uxmi0Sp4Ozirc4jY_YH5P4216_chbHhLC2-FWFTILzutpbFNa5hy21EP3Z4SzKyhTsHVdS-Nc/s1600/For+Figuracions+PP+121.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8kz5r8EnQs3fZRopmDUBbCAKeDiqr94h4NphQqnbuKogmWcZms4Pbxz28o-BnPYpT3Uxmi0Sp4Ozirc4jY_YH5P4216_chbHhLC2-FWFTILzutpbFNa5hy21EP3Z4SzKyhTsHVdS-Nc/s400/For+Figuracions+PP+121.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465911327889545938" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohleria">KOHLERIA</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v2PGebJvB03EQmLqd12Yr2V3IaCcsuoQ6XqK6DkCmYum_enwRRuKfOutHkrVsZmq0HCnQJrKaqdx5WhWtLLFpVganjET1YsGW0UYjzgJVreE9cBF_725r-3J8kaJtereGnM3C34aRsw/s1600/Funk+Uncle+247.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v2PGebJvB03EQmLqd12Yr2V3IaCcsuoQ6XqK6DkCmYum_enwRRuKfOutHkrVsZmq0HCnQJrKaqdx5WhWtLLFpVganjET1YsGW0UYjzgJVreE9cBF_725r-3J8kaJtereGnM3C34aRsw/s400/Funk+Uncle+247.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465910640655946514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JbWC7FXXIZCDNV8EI2bfn6RNcP6CsYbuLD59KQj6aikW9buhyngiqk-nIulzQvEJZc3RKKSUFtvgXcIT_vjcUKama_XbtDHt6mxsoJ7wmqDD2D2dr-s_hv5VcAcIAC7TFGdW-aQFuqU/s1600/Funk+Uncle+249.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JbWC7FXXIZCDNV8EI2bfn6RNcP6CsYbuLD59KQj6aikW9buhyngiqk-nIulzQvEJZc3RKKSUFtvgXcIT_vjcUKama_XbtDHt6mxsoJ7wmqDD2D2dr-s_hv5VcAcIAC7TFGdW-aQFuqU/s400/Funk+Uncle+249.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465910474260815922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkasrcEcFBH6c_qKdHyPcYlNTD19cVkJWjjr6Yq3i1G04j0ewEBesGytlEzk8Z0w4rzE54_eWsjPpRkBIF-3T-5HEv3l6vl0iTssHlb0hfxsFhb2ONucDHv0uGnrnFxtJt7pJfE9YJB4/s1600/Funk+Uncle+251.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkasrcEcFBH6c_qKdHyPcYlNTD19cVkJWjjr6Yq3i1G04j0ewEBesGytlEzk8Z0w4rzE54_eWsjPpRkBIF-3T-5HEv3l6vl0iTssHlb0hfxsFhb2ONucDHv0uGnrnFxtJt7pJfE9YJB4/s400/Funk+Uncle+251.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465910319949829698" /></a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-54082667163974088542010-04-25T06:00:00.003-04:002010-04-25T09:11:45.166-04:00Today's FlowersI WISH I could stop my car and take pictures of all the breathtaking blooms this time of year. This one below was taken at the parking lot of a mall. There are hundreds of these beauties around our area. (click images to enlarge)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-cG663hoRuPv_7_9Ygxv4ZfmRJrlQutdJW5_CLAPctZY8Ecl_ITQl1ooHXaT2ASQgaGDrBW3tFRJWmlMNYjSHQg4Fc_5TE4RkQTe0GOowD2JjT-88lsGr-8zLviCAsOaDDGHXp1WM6g/s1600/Funk+Uncle+160.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-cG663hoRuPv_7_9Ygxv4ZfmRJrlQutdJW5_CLAPctZY8Ecl_ITQl1ooHXaT2ASQgaGDrBW3tFRJWmlMNYjSHQg4Fc_5TE4RkQTe0GOowD2JjT-88lsGr-8zLviCAsOaDDGHXp1WM6g/s400/Funk+Uncle+160.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461231935124283890" /></a><br />Here's a close-up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpw7g_WOiqllrRX92DE3q1ob9ei5zJCso0fOt6OS2V79dTDK4W5bEplcqMWEcHt7fSzfjgLF4fG1meU4LSEXqzeiMDDBoEHyn7NfVK2QiLy86rfLHKBK9juJUvdaz54d3IHsHYBV2OK_g/s1600/Funk+Uncle+161.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpw7g_WOiqllrRX92DE3q1ob9ei5zJCso0fOt6OS2V79dTDK4W5bEplcqMWEcHt7fSzfjgLF4fG1meU4LSEXqzeiMDDBoEHyn7NfVK2QiLy86rfLHKBK9juJUvdaz54d3IHsHYBV2OK_g/s400/Funk+Uncle+161.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461231144037442834" /></a><br />This is my forsythia gone wild! They shine every spring!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexlXUG1TbNmhgb7hpCYuGU-u9eee8ZNCuVg3Y4L6uzIo36bqrEtjKvIpvtJwMoFGCfSljG7D5K5mVNP2CnHGqOAvtbA15mBZOPzEy3JoF03J0oULMAZ1LEPM8-tB43g_yw8oVGcIluFY/s1600/Funk+Uncle+124.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexlXUG1TbNmhgb7hpCYuGU-u9eee8ZNCuVg3Y4L6uzIo36bqrEtjKvIpvtJwMoFGCfSljG7D5K5mVNP2CnHGqOAvtbA15mBZOPzEy3JoF03J0oULMAZ1LEPM8-tB43g_yw8oVGcIluFY/s400/Funk+Uncle+124.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461230476404282146" /></a><br />... a close-up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZVyEp9n0Sd0GMTYf5CAsSaWI5yWs9PAOq1JrEZFPst-hmAg_weAQ6Z4lxGyaxjxTZHvRQ6B4uxTvUIFjBRPvT1dCcoIHrsykeai6GWJF3RnfaLF9oICwR7StJVEQmNh4I6JiCN6PMbo/s1600/Funk+Uncle+125.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZVyEp9n0Sd0GMTYf5CAsSaWI5yWs9PAOq1JrEZFPst-hmAg_weAQ6Z4lxGyaxjxTZHvRQ6B4uxTvUIFjBRPvT1dCcoIHrsykeai6GWJF3RnfaLF9oICwR7StJVEQmNh4I6JiCN6PMbo/s400/Funk+Uncle+125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461230246019731570" /></a><br />Talking about wild, here's a flowering quince competing for light with the forsythia.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPjGhzNwVw-5a50JXzhD1LK1cgGbAhQPoTxF2hiqB2QjIdYe39bKv8nE8-tiTVycfoEAlfYANlff4K6GWZstAZkQY0hq0QrwQyvAKBLHFgyBa7a8UovqLxDXy-BjNgACn0Li5yDdCC0g/s1600/Funk+Uncle+169.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPjGhzNwVw-5a50JXzhD1LK1cgGbAhQPoTxF2hiqB2QjIdYe39bKv8nE8-tiTVycfoEAlfYANlff4K6GWZstAZkQY0hq0QrwQyvAKBLHFgyBa7a8UovqLxDXy-BjNgACn0Li5yDdCC0g/s400/Funk+Uncle+169.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461244245881087938" /></a><br />... a close-up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenyswCvavj5z5TCKIe5CBWwXSUs71o6jnZCZ1PFY9_ltmgehza2rf0IzAHPQU48U4B3VXvJD7JxLq15U-dU_NY34I8_i_4irZ2YdSOdeW22OCR7s-57qEVOOQUmSOmm23mBgcFVLpE9w/s1600/Funk+Uncle+168.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenyswCvavj5z5TCKIe5CBWwXSUs71o6jnZCZ1PFY9_ltmgehza2rf0IzAHPQU48U4B3VXvJD7JxLq15U-dU_NY34I8_i_4irZ2YdSOdeW22OCR7s-57qEVOOQUmSOmm23mBgcFVLpE9w/s400/Funk+Uncle+168.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461244046317937186" /></a><br />Our apple tree..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv72CmWUEx8rHe6SwnSApWi23NC2L_Z_jM_HrglBoJFKY4_3oI0ke-pfjYe-4dxJEjWS_jN7ZwN80Liis6Wg49H4lM_krM7fP09tkwsH0WwlkP-TA365rH3S9TUaJzJsOT2_jz3CnOCXo/s1600/Funk+Uncle+246.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv72CmWUEx8rHe6SwnSApWi23NC2L_Z_jM_HrglBoJFKY4_3oI0ke-pfjYe-4dxJEjWS_jN7ZwN80Liis6Wg49H4lM_krM7fP09tkwsH0WwlkP-TA365rH3S9TUaJzJsOT2_jz3CnOCXo/s400/Funk+Uncle+246.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464060633879652962" /></a><br />close-up<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3whOUfDYe9VgsZZ4_aOkgZd-jp-EY4pa0u3zNSfYrR9Jggbmso6F1XW0nIJ_nAUKFrDzK5-WS0VxAiCwOBCi9eODMopS7U4Ilpm4gYiXAQWWQrFdlYnmejGqxehFPbECEWRgi15m0dg/s1600/Funk+Uncle+231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3whOUfDYe9VgsZZ4_aOkgZd-jp-EY4pa0u3zNSfYrR9Jggbmso6F1XW0nIJ_nAUKFrDzK5-WS0VxAiCwOBCi9eODMopS7U4Ilpm4gYiXAQWWQrFdlYnmejGqxehFPbECEWRgi15m0dg/s400/Funk+Uncle+231.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464060485440452434" /></a><br />I think this is crab apple?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2wLdusL6leRNa_0f6yozcqbZH_LOPTGtcXnNvoZ7S5ehtW4YLekgLzXuCYxrC8YMbgxHAt0SoTONmWF7a2K9WoDLRUlSNSInm_oYs6UN7nY1t9jrkQdsGs5UMIjaWfw8zf1vu1eUDXk/s1600/Funk+Uncle+245.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2wLdusL6leRNa_0f6yozcqbZH_LOPTGtcXnNvoZ7S5ehtW4YLekgLzXuCYxrC8YMbgxHAt0SoTONmWF7a2K9WoDLRUlSNSInm_oYs6UN7nY1t9jrkQdsGs5UMIjaWfw8zf1vu1eUDXk/s400/Funk+Uncle+245.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464060312825880098" /></a><br /><br />If you enjoy and love to see exotic flowers around the world, please click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> Enjoy!Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-18203613347034406622010-04-18T07:25:00.004-04:002010-04-18T10:42:59.684-04:00Today's FlowersAFTER months of cold temps and snow, there's nothing like seeing daffodils bloom in the spring. Daffodils, tulips, crocuses, forsythias and hyacinths are plants that yell, Spring! Pictured below are my daffodils collection, they are spectacular in the garden and delightful in bouquets. What I love about daffodils is that they require very little care, they multiply every year and deer won't bother them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtkGjmqsKrHJwxwxzQ_wIxWzdk1OmFZNr08cfpEVxLNrQCG8cH-jC54WDvk8Rgsr_FStJsO24yuZO1TrclGZwaxwhLncTbpGkjarBCBcI_a7XqeZaM42cETmBfUzrQ1QBuaX2kGPyhMk/s1600/Funk+Uncle+187.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtkGjmqsKrHJwxwxzQ_wIxWzdk1OmFZNr08cfpEVxLNrQCG8cH-jC54WDvk8Rgsr_FStJsO24yuZO1TrclGZwaxwhLncTbpGkjarBCBcI_a7XqeZaM42cETmBfUzrQ1QBuaX2kGPyhMk/s400/Funk+Uncle+187.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461253041534774434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gVIDCgCTCqb5FlKNKneGzNrIM0Kxr_YoDu-Crmk3zMZGKfYhc3raiSIgKU9ZH38S30prrjRPmzoy1MEB-ByjE41bt5KE3J3I5OkD2fc6rfs4_WhQ3pOL4gEqfgqZvMVrxLXLcBUi2hQ/s1600/Funk+Uncle+188.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gVIDCgCTCqb5FlKNKneGzNrIM0Kxr_YoDu-Crmk3zMZGKfYhc3raiSIgKU9ZH38S30prrjRPmzoy1MEB-ByjE41bt5KE3J3I5OkD2fc6rfs4_WhQ3pOL4gEqfgqZvMVrxLXLcBUi2hQ/s400/Funk+Uncle+188.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461253986295353314" /></a><br /><a oblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6LbnACXlYMjF9yZEyfBWHV119vKYoLyzkUdq6YbT5GH17QbFaunS9RVEqSTL5pIiRWkirBr4UZmjEuYjeUCar_bSZF6ruKXzNv89lioqUsBxdmMNIUkx8R2r0c9w81rGoHd1sBkZhNc/s1600/Funk+Uncle+185.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6LbnACXlYMjF9yZEyfBWHV119vKYoLyzkUdq6YbT5GH17QbFaunS9RVEqSTL5pIiRWkirBr4UZmjEuYjeUCar_bSZF6ruKXzNv89lioqUsBxdmMNIUkx8R2r0c9w81rGoHd1sBkZhNc/s400/Funk+Uncle+185.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461252732491120178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktNTES7bVIWnQ3oAqmEB_Jr93JjtCDyFLT6PpAGwrZEcXE10dEV45kmfzRT9zyuXXFOOBrsOlSjYvtWfv2I9qtbYdykrKWbq3XYp1MSn4aE_cDyDl-xTtQgqUyBGWNvEQAKEKS4ztrTE/s1600/Funk+Uncle+193.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktNTES7bVIWnQ3oAqmEB_Jr93JjtCDyFLT6PpAGwrZEcXE10dEV45kmfzRT9zyuXXFOOBrsOlSjYvtWfv2I9qtbYdykrKWbq3XYp1MSn4aE_cDyDl-xTtQgqUyBGWNvEQAKEKS4ztrTE/s400/Funk+Uncle+193.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461253273661830466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgSD2PvmNGZa7h8hfo_V7GPkLr5vM7KOJ-rNfrxtI1llp866ri3qYBdpvftcZE5xAd_sEZkn3SJxRksz5w8uHwO-lVcccpsj8QFCCXsk7Tkq8wtineyx0BuID7nCzM9ShOIpy3LF9XpE/s1600/Funk+Uncle+184.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgSD2PvmNGZa7h8hfo_V7GPkLr5vM7KOJ-rNfrxtI1llp866ri3qYBdpvftcZE5xAd_sEZkn3SJxRksz5w8uHwO-lVcccpsj8QFCCXsk7Tkq8wtineyx0BuID7nCzM9ShOIpy3LF9XpE/s400/Funk+Uncle+184.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461263228983213378" /></a><br />double daffodils ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNMSdBVt_s9VlGscAc-C7bOgcCa317qJrhpRh2rl0FAkfa5pxOkfrUNoalMJLPUdf254gAtRW8FtGxPG6VyR4FgtGSaX5W3OfGl79TRYAZiw925XJH_8So1AOHZAMTpQ2XuHaq7k_ZWc/s1600/Funk+Uncle+181.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNMSdBVt_s9VlGscAc-C7bOgcCa317qJrhpRh2rl0FAkfa5pxOkfrUNoalMJLPUdf254gAtRW8FtGxPG6VyR4FgtGSaX5W3OfGl79TRYAZiw925XJH_8So1AOHZAMTpQ2XuHaq7k_ZWc/s400/Funk+Uncle+181.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461252525686552242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixe3hK3oaWJbQ-75THu_t1VtKHS8VxoNvPdzpApczI0HR-IiFaOxZXflgYw0hePSe92PLS86gP08bUe58gC2QK169WNs7hnKJJKl_gQ7IoQfSPMmOFMUhuTrfQcY_SGMBe1fMCfHD-qo/s1600/Funk+Uncle+176.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixe3hK3oaWJbQ-75THu_t1VtKHS8VxoNvPdzpApczI0HR-IiFaOxZXflgYw0hePSe92PLS86gP08bUe58gC2QK169WNs7hnKJJKl_gQ7IoQfSPMmOFMUhuTrfQcY_SGMBe1fMCfHD-qo/s400/Funk+Uncle+176.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461252285257761266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroTYHgif29YSCVCL7oi4GyS_gQ5v51s1nfMoRrS8r7mEPcbhPOU0ZSF7yV8HWhimxu1nj5fX-1O2TsgDa1zKGnFGZRUSWrj4fLIfqjxuTtagYjClVaXYW_4gvnHqGo_Pk_hsQRavXX2w/s1600/Funk+Uncle+174.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroTYHgif29YSCVCL7oi4GyS_gQ5v51s1nfMoRrS8r7mEPcbhPOU0ZSF7yV8HWhimxu1nj5fX-1O2TsgDa1zKGnFGZRUSWrj4fLIfqjxuTtagYjClVaXYW_4gvnHqGo_Pk_hsQRavXX2w/s400/Funk+Uncle+174.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461252070207374706" /></a><br />To view amazing flowers from different countries, please click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-31008552693133818532010-02-27T10:15:00.018-05:002010-03-28T11:44:41.268-04:00Art ShowTHOUGHT of sharing my son's artworks with you. They had an art show at school one day and these are his entries. But first, excuse my photography, please ...<br />(you can also click image to enlarge)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8XEIg8GUrbp3qbtGyqLnIyZg5UUFtFpQxzczhMLGGsZ3p_nas3l4ix1yuHEm-v_5pz15sx3DNJ_tlRv6fFBfatKQkVXIl0sIIJ3fQ5Xiw2GN6gw6Qn1x7mUkdHca7BP5TxwQMf8vxSY/s1600-h/For+Figuracions+PP+020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8XEIg8GUrbp3qbtGyqLnIyZg5UUFtFpQxzczhMLGGsZ3p_nas3l4ix1yuHEm-v_5pz15sx3DNJ_tlRv6fFBfatKQkVXIl0sIIJ3fQ5Xiw2GN6gw6Qn1x7mUkdHca7BP5TxwQMf8vxSY/s400/For+Figuracions+PP+020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451956666412930626" /></a> Scratch Board<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRcsy5vmASy08LrPYHuD-ravZFlSy5zfYW4znmxGTOSSsoVMBLe43vpQ73JCs33Ch7VENJqd9bRypP6d5vU-wKFI4a83U6wej_4sasTlRkJvxB1sgHtqWiEYBl3L5iJPE1ArPSBZUkWw/s1600-h/For+Figuracions+PP+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRcsy5vmASy08LrPYHuD-ravZFlSy5zfYW4znmxGTOSSsoVMBLe43vpQ73JCs33Ch7VENJqd9bRypP6d5vU-wKFI4a83U6wej_4sasTlRkJvxB1sgHtqWiEYBl3L5iJPE1ArPSBZUkWw/s400/For+Figuracions+PP+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451956442816792418" /></a> Stippling<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_93LPJrC3vw2lWzjQPniXX5MKAdJjoKNb4SmU8y3C330TdyluzWWM1ngN65zC7xidssTPOfeWCa7H345LblSkIZQYW6iqCOuHssLMiOgICGDAOAWAs9uwiPwqpAXU1seKgXk0rXEbnSg/s1600-h/For+Figuracions+PP+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_93LPJrC3vw2lWzjQPniXX5MKAdJjoKNb4SmU8y3C330TdyluzWWM1ngN65zC7xidssTPOfeWCa7H345LblSkIZQYW6iqCOuHssLMiOgICGDAOAWAs9uwiPwqpAXU1seKgXk0rXEbnSg/s400/For+Figuracions+PP+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451956331385063090" /></a> Self-portrait<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2xhsDqx_egf-GAbTa-4uaZWpqJbqj9IfPHXihZ1aqK8jB8EbrXP_VQx7miAdoLcW_iJ51ZEnEMtIUjoPSrZYyr5aBqy0I_HBbdYgNLx6vBKvhABZgS5BlbU9DLPtdBzxjGRdvjxK_D4/s1600-h/kids+90%27s.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2xhsDqx_egf-GAbTa-4uaZWpqJbqj9IfPHXihZ1aqK8jB8EbrXP_VQx7miAdoLcW_iJ51ZEnEMtIUjoPSrZYyr5aBqy0I_HBbdYgNLx6vBKvhABZgS5BlbU9DLPtdBzxjGRdvjxK_D4/s400/kids+90%27s.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442965506642549122" /></a> Water color<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfY6gb2_fA-SfWkFF3DbXun2aIU8hMRQ82DIDBNfv-2dlGunOBl7ymwzOK7TtUuPMyKumBSu-4lQ1ec0H2AsDrEQBbKg6oLbuhWNxuyvqvJZ1pOl5hUgUG_-dCWuQMXFRZkiOrp9IMh6c/s1600-h/kids+90%27s+086.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfY6gb2_fA-SfWkFF3DbXun2aIU8hMRQ82DIDBNfv-2dlGunOBl7ymwzOK7TtUuPMyKumBSu-4lQ1ec0H2AsDrEQBbKg6oLbuhWNxuyvqvJZ1pOl5hUgUG_-dCWuQMXFRZkiOrp9IMh6c/s400/kids+90%27s+086.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442944906714192338" /></a> Modern art<br /><br />Also, he was asked to design their school's yearbook and below is what he came up with. It incorporates the different school activities like soccer, swimming, theater, arts, & music. If you look closely, his initial "WAG" is in there too. I'm not really a fan of modern art but of course there is always an exception specially when it belongs to your son, right? lol Below is a black and white copy of what the school used to advertise.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp8F8RWQqSfE9jnFsnsOlcY3rcak-PQd_r8vg_AqjvSP3zuo0bF2EGgX2OMEbLwcDiyBO04_BXjw8T-XRVKst0xeK6c9zTYIrUU3CXQCV9AYx5MHcO28hCh8VMP668A61vDGa_M9TNRo/s1600-h/For+Figuracions+PP+109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp8F8RWQqSfE9jnFsnsOlcY3rcak-PQd_r8vg_AqjvSP3zuo0bF2EGgX2OMEbLwcDiyBO04_BXjw8T-XRVKst0xeK6c9zTYIrUU3CXQCV9AYx5MHcO28hCh8VMP668A61vDGa_M9TNRo/s400/For+Figuracions+PP+109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451954224034723730" /></a><br /><br />... and this is the colored copy, not as vivid as the original. As far as I can remember, this is the first time that the school used a colored yearbook cover. Hope you enjoyed it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfU-7592vpStmnquxmTu8-b5g79SoBIRaLG2PkvqfgR7a7dea1lUM8RXzTBGmT6ZPND1jgST8xZnnCaY5fGCPt7-Xr-2LwAnevKKSJN6AhQR6uz0OuP12YujO4mPkPzCQkuDoc80I-WM/s1600-h/Sky+watch+049.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfU-7592vpStmnquxmTu8-b5g79SoBIRaLG2PkvqfgR7a7dea1lUM8RXzTBGmT6ZPND1jgST8xZnnCaY5fGCPt7-Xr-2LwAnevKKSJN6AhQR6uz0OuP12YujO4mPkPzCQkuDoc80I-WM/s400/Sky+watch+049.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442942991799125586" /></a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-78534498727846506732010-01-24T07:00:00.002-05:002010-01-24T07:00:05.636-05:00Today's FlowersI visited the flower department of my favorite grocery store last weekend and I saw these ... Primroses of different shades but have one thing in common, they all have yellow centers. From my House Plants book, <span style="font-style:italic;">primroses are early spring bloomers and their Latin name says so. Primula derives from "prima" which means "the first" and indicates that the flowers lead the beautifu parade of spring blooms.</span><br />Aren't they a beauty?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmr1g-vEYrrTooCVRx5pilJMk9OM1H59251MktYOQ8I3RdDO7JFoQ_pf7c_nY5MFwhRVz7wz03bRjPdl2eYjc-F4QAkTmweH3W5MkMCsjcurYgNXmQCgeUqK4qwJ-MOoceaFyKiy-9C0s/s1600-h/oldies+025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmr1g-vEYrrTooCVRx5pilJMk9OM1H59251MktYOQ8I3RdDO7JFoQ_pf7c_nY5MFwhRVz7wz03bRjPdl2eYjc-F4QAkTmweH3W5MkMCsjcurYgNXmQCgeUqK4qwJ-MOoceaFyKiy-9C0s/s400/oldies+025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429961545092040850" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RH7_x2dsZFnMsKh9lkHxkjl-g_6cDOkLsCIhopU_ltNK60CBpOT-rRmRA_4_7NbT2W7dvnWi54rnwz4SqfbOnj9rD_oRlxVOJvgiELjtHcEZky47-AM3ymPd-r2G7K5cNoIR_U6WcnI/s1600-h/oldies+024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RH7_x2dsZFnMsKh9lkHxkjl-g_6cDOkLsCIhopU_ltNK60CBpOT-rRmRA_4_7NbT2W7dvnWi54rnwz4SqfbOnj9rD_oRlxVOJvgiELjtHcEZky47-AM3ymPd-r2G7K5cNoIR_U6WcnI/s400/oldies+024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429961293993719186" /></a><br />For more of Today's Flowers, click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Here</a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-84559608970818685642009-12-27T09:08:00.011-05:002009-12-27T18:59:23.444-05:00Today's Flowers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lOWiXsNfG5kNSKD0n3XyPxIKDeZzqXFQNf-nnytkyLMnnmS7VjDS1iHYhv4y-uGcnpw07ZrlAYxJS63AogaFkbc8sucIkFjqQoLIchPtrcAjmfe3_FXHYdI5QRd5Z1GNUHlwFwS2xL8/s1600-h/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lOWiXsNfG5kNSKD0n3XyPxIKDeZzqXFQNf-nnytkyLMnnmS7VjDS1iHYhv4y-uGcnpw07ZrlAYxJS63AogaFkbc8sucIkFjqQoLIchPtrcAjmfe3_FXHYdI5QRd5Z1GNUHlwFwS2xL8/s400/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419936913251962978" /></a><br />THESE ARE A few of my "wild" plants that show up on my yard in the spring. I say wild because I let them grow outside my garden beds. By the time we mow grass for the first time, they start going to seeds ...can't wait to see them in the spring! For more of TF, please click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Here.</a><br /><br />Johnny-Jump-Up (viola) they are all over my yard in the spring with this color and a solid purple.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr3sClUHuis8XaCPs4jDpjOSQpmYzqF7Ad4v4-i1-lvxm-n1YsrZ_vQIGpTTRrvzYxscc030OETxnmb1aIyAl5uUdE4jMxlGp-mc9H0kV8Gruc4jdxDMXJNU3OIT0g9__UwR0q9PIW-Q/s1600-h/Forget+Me+Nots+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr3sClUHuis8XaCPs4jDpjOSQpmYzqF7Ad4v4-i1-lvxm-n1YsrZ_vQIGpTTRrvzYxscc030OETxnmb1aIyAl5uUdE4jMxlGp-mc9H0kV8Gruc4jdxDMXJNU3OIT0g9__UwR0q9PIW-Q/s400/Forget+Me+Nots+012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419936223788239010" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaFWr-FAgxql8HIzKYNHwOtm_OCRnvTOztHrJNWDs34XeqqT-49IcVNbfmLUbvF_XZ8kyJdRAiFH2b11OFdyMiIxzuQxS9MYUk6g1aV1rH6exkB_LYM5pVUXQW26qAjjvKa9gSKht5mI/s1600-h/Forget+Me+Nots+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaFWr-FAgxql8HIzKYNHwOtm_OCRnvTOztHrJNWDs34XeqqT-49IcVNbfmLUbvF_XZ8kyJdRAiFH2b11OFdyMiIxzuQxS9MYUk6g1aV1rH6exkB_LYM5pVUXQW26qAjjvKa9gSKht5mI/s400/Forget+Me+Nots+011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419935731423269538" /></a><br />Primrose in bold yellow. Their stems will shoot up from the ground-hugging thick big leaves.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSTEBgN3D0bdrgsBt1T7mGLX1U7OHn1aiObCMoyYOmtJlVI9uDP_dAlimeIkHq6N38HYuFGB0lXMYJGD2lBaFQ8EtreKGM4gaB7JxYNAKzprfIi-wCue1cy23Q5PHO1_GLcSrkbp-1So/s1600-h/Forget+Me+Nots+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSTEBgN3D0bdrgsBt1T7mGLX1U7OHn1aiObCMoyYOmtJlVI9uDP_dAlimeIkHq6N38HYuFGB0lXMYJGD2lBaFQ8EtreKGM4gaB7JxYNAKzprfIi-wCue1cy23Q5PHO1_GLcSrkbp-1So/s400/Forget+Me+Nots+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419935247865020882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqZFu2oIZoL2sswKBYG-y1NLobKSCfBVbK_0Qlbys_X5750Ln9D087Be0bwOvYi5YEWtoQTZOgECHCtllWB0fWGWi67AfCHFdJuSjyCIBKVoRz0LoHSxN_tXTPAd93OWEtOwpnka-Xss/s1600-h/Forget+Me+Nots+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqZFu2oIZoL2sswKBYG-y1NLobKSCfBVbK_0Qlbys_X5750Ln9D087Be0bwOvYi5YEWtoQTZOgECHCtllWB0fWGWi67AfCHFdJuSjyCIBKVoRz0LoHSxN_tXTPAd93OWEtOwpnka-Xss/s400/Forget+Me+Nots+009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419935123467552674" /></a><br />Hyacinth, one of the sweetest smelling flowers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNhhiN7pXx3ZcLT-lJQHtrbdL2e26fF4LvwhKKuf8t06UEjN8dvVKkZZi550PWZOsEOK0l0oqcAmdNlsvuZ34IeeyiFpRZ-K5pr8ynSsGkElYZ75H4QxqPLF_BDizuB4cBtTH2lf4cvI/s1600-h/Garden+tools+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNhhiN7pXx3ZcLT-lJQHtrbdL2e26fF4LvwhKKuf8t06UEjN8dvVKkZZi550PWZOsEOK0l0oqcAmdNlsvuZ34IeeyiFpRZ-K5pr8ynSsGkElYZ75H4QxqPLF_BDizuB4cBtTH2lf4cvI/s400/Garden+tools+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419930874575654930" /></a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-33020099672891148572009-12-20T09:12:00.013-05:002009-12-20T10:34:38.135-05:00Today's Flowers - African Violet Collections<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSqUuuQ_noI0pptdaWG4N2dQZ5WkKWMAen10RkBfHN-pXa5NOwaZR1ugdVAO7nEenZxrxAikoFzQYnsWa7m9I1PO5oYX2NVXG_KBjfteUzn7eMG2kngCv7JA2z3cni_TPz2a17nRIM_s/s1600-h/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSqUuuQ_noI0pptdaWG4N2dQZ5WkKWMAen10RkBfHN-pXa5NOwaZR1ugdVAO7nEenZxrxAikoFzQYnsWa7m9I1PO5oYX2NVXG_KBjfteUzn7eMG2kngCv7JA2z3cni_TPz2a17nRIM_s/s400/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417330541760434578" /></a><br />LAST MONTH, I received a call from one of my good friends, <a href="http://moreblooms.blogspot.com/">Jean</a>. She wants to know if I'd like to take some of her African Violets (AV) and a few orchids because they are going to finish the room where she kept her plants. You know me, I'm such a sucker for any plants especially an african violets and orchids! <br />Below is a picture of what Jean gave me; Cattleya, Miss Thailand Dendrobium and four African Violets! Yay! I can hardly wait to see these orchids and AV's bloom! I can't thank you enough, Jean!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5P16xWvFfmSznsRjQdWJ4Y04Zxfa-HNyeuw0LOQzbpoBS0FJ8E7N1hX4G9vpXxrKaps_jKL9rjXa0p6jtTcUGtvba4PD55HlZ2XC6lLDbA98DSWjYjPYQ0URNiyMDWx41G9sCF2SSheM/s1600-h/Berries+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5P16xWvFfmSznsRjQdWJ4Y04Zxfa-HNyeuw0LOQzbpoBS0FJ8E7N1hX4G9vpXxrKaps_jKL9rjXa0p6jtTcUGtvba4PD55HlZ2XC6lLDbA98DSWjYjPYQ0URNiyMDWx41G9sCF2SSheM/s400/Berries+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417324830504289826" /></a><br /><br />This miniature AV also came from <a href="http://moreblooms.blogspot.com/">Jean</a> ... she gave it to me last summer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4MEJyOQuETzKLBXeSauioFwBn3vFwNnMLeH7CQFJA10jC9FK5yTNyeospYJZTTVWQP0c4xPPd4bb8uYvKLFa_-7wBMBwkbC4ssH4HTQS6Q_S1TvkQf_qnIB6IIRsBz3KppchJqzPl7w/s1600-h/Mini+A+Violet+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4MEJyOQuETzKLBXeSauioFwBn3vFwNnMLeH7CQFJA10jC9FK5yTNyeospYJZTTVWQP0c4xPPd4bb8uYvKLFa_-7wBMBwkbC4ssH4HTQS6Q_S1TvkQf_qnIB6IIRsBz3KppchJqzPl7w/s400/Mini+A+Violet+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417324308582572850" /></a><br />Close-up ... it's lovely and stunning, don't you agree? ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16gas4JrGGI9wksUo1eWzlJUkosMQSK4NxjB_IBcliy2TrPXaQZQ_7EuxogjDGCEBYBxs-u8cnfb8lU8Db23okMsIw5iwwnCYf-GbuFQrYCdhB0cTHdPhgdaQj30VCzlAxv-lnojvGso/s1600-h/Bird+candle+holder+042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16gas4JrGGI9wksUo1eWzlJUkosMQSK4NxjB_IBcliy2TrPXaQZQ_7EuxogjDGCEBYBxs-u8cnfb8lU8Db23okMsIw5iwwnCYf-GbuFQrYCdhB0cTHdPhgdaQj30VCzlAxv-lnojvGso/s400/Bird+candle+holder+042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417322856468317922" /></a><br /><br />These are a few of my collections, some of my AV were still indoor when I took this photo and I should take a picture of my office, it's full of AV too! lol Noticed those top two pots? Jean told me how to propagate AV and this is my second year of propagating them. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8klxhHVSsjLWwIfOs0l6ItXMPXzZobD9dSRMHZx8nlkWskv53cmgpruzf90hR-Z7vsnUH2hA3kmfoswSLHTQxNZZGMgKXTFH_yrTV5S0ZVZO-i7cks0oY_XobKWVuKHgjRXjeteRkkxY/s1600-h/Garden+blocks+09+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8klxhHVSsjLWwIfOs0l6ItXMPXzZobD9dSRMHZx8nlkWskv53cmgpruzf90hR-Z7vsnUH2hA3kmfoswSLHTQxNZZGMgKXTFH_yrTV5S0ZVZO-i7cks0oY_XobKWVuKHgjRXjeteRkkxY/s400/Garden+blocks+09+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417323609390035682" /></a><br /><br />These are how those two at the above photo looks like now after five months.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-eoR9u7FSRmxEFK_E-Q4LDvG3ghOeCldFA07h0riQOSLmUOSuX6z3SIzyrpk4OW9FQV9rTcPauhYd3t2KDkfDjw6eQfE_GmuCTPEBEh45By-BbgjZfInQZv1MpHIBDE7GY4i4tiCD8c/s1600-h/Cattleya+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-eoR9u7FSRmxEFK_E-Q4LDvG3ghOeCldFA07h0riQOSLmUOSuX6z3SIzyrpk4OW9FQV9rTcPauhYd3t2KDkfDjw6eQfE_GmuCTPEBEh45By-BbgjZfInQZv1MpHIBDE7GY4i4tiCD8c/s400/Cattleya+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417322466911428498" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTfCOkm5TpMqaWXdZqv-1e0eI44GFBWwfsTGAhyphenhyphenLMeIhTJkCiqSc4CbFvEvnBilACnGS3Tdg4fz0vcfNNOp7oGcLZ8EbM5M_1WzZLM2_wL6mDAwHS2SfM361UAnOCCRCxnw31eVqRNug/s1600-h/Cattleya+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTfCOkm5TpMqaWXdZqv-1e0eI44GFBWwfsTGAhyphenhyphenLMeIhTJkCiqSc4CbFvEvnBilACnGS3Tdg4fz0vcfNNOp7oGcLZ8EbM5M_1WzZLM2_wL6mDAwHS2SfM361UAnOCCRCxnw31eVqRNug/s400/Cattleya+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417321618785809554" /></a><br />For more of Today's Flowers please click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">here</a>. You're in for a TREAT! lol!<br /><br /> MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF MY TF FRIENDS AND <br /> MAY THE NEW YEAR BRINGS YOU JOY, PEACE AND GOOD HEALTH!!!Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-13760231693757545712009-12-13T07:22:00.000-05:002009-12-13T07:22:00.607-05:00Today's Flowers - My InspirationsThe following flowers are my entries for <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers</a> and my inspiration to draw, utilizing colored pencils. Orchids love humidity so the only place I can think of is to put them by my kitchen sink. I love orchids because their blooms last for months.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjcgJPkHka_C17yDlRFl-5nOXBHJWu4NVrtuDQO4WVZb36DDd7ltNihBqNqmPcgbDPGVffTICvlaVW4GSkip13UAmE3UkgmvYMdHje-YE8Q2tZkadN0TWan2h7C_6Q9eqFYruwyteCP8/s1600-h/Orchids+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjcgJPkHka_C17yDlRFl-5nOXBHJWu4NVrtuDQO4WVZb36DDd7ltNihBqNqmPcgbDPGVffTICvlaVW4GSkip13UAmE3UkgmvYMdHje-YE8Q2tZkadN0TWan2h7C_6Q9eqFYruwyteCP8/s400/Orchids+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414452190354445138" /></a><br /><br />Once in a while in the summer, I take them outside for much needed sunshine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0BlcxBsGSwgs3MbYb4N_sx6LViJ0hYBlhpIDqZSLI3n8L8fJHV7E23BzhIIxhHyNlPIyT35GIU0r7ixzbO4DS8RCT3WucJejIhyphenhyphen7AxQHYTYsNKoI4db_X0YVCtu1EXRaczPdvvphyTI/s1600-h/Garden+blocks+09+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0BlcxBsGSwgs3MbYb4N_sx6LViJ0hYBlhpIDqZSLI3n8L8fJHV7E23BzhIIxhHyNlPIyT35GIU0r7ixzbO4DS8RCT3WucJejIhyphenhyphen7AxQHYTYsNKoI4db_X0YVCtu1EXRaczPdvvphyTI/s400/Garden+blocks+09+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414451577820205474" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0EsJ933cP4SVpxwOOktiKI3o6JGhtbVp1wvlIhpqd8ghjx9o-I-j7Ry0CS5DkseMmb1z4sK_bCjY9NUeqV5BvKQLaoMyyAA9nLCsvFjAq7wPMtuCYLw2ICi4KOrsdxJYKBynqRcvqmw0/s1600-h/Orchids+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0EsJ933cP4SVpxwOOktiKI3o6JGhtbVp1wvlIhpqd8ghjx9o-I-j7Ry0CS5DkseMmb1z4sK_bCjY9NUeqV5BvKQLaoMyyAA9nLCsvFjAq7wPMtuCYLw2ICi4KOrsdxJYKBynqRcvqmw0/s400/Orchids+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414453054751030498" /></a><br /><br />Painting is one of my hobbies, and I used to play with oil as medium until I stumbled/discovered colored pencils. They are so easy to set up, no messy brushes to clean up and it takes so little space that I can practically set up at one corner of the sofa using coffee table for my paraphernalia. ;) Pictured below is one of my very first attempts using colored pencil. As you can see, it is done by a novice, lacks dimensionality and definitely lacking the play of light... arrgghh, so inexperienced! lol<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaikBvLf4AZxAnABwXtEWi4Y49SX3lNAIObKLFqz_XsuHjJebKmQN_XBmXHs3SE4SztT6MB9i3HgkJ_2syF0-TD82u4SMCdkPqkavq9mKoARIQ1DxQuDsdDbiGULk-vXchzjLxM2F57A/s1600-h/Pencil+drawing+Iris+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaikBvLf4AZxAnABwXtEWi4Y49SX3lNAIObKLFqz_XsuHjJebKmQN_XBmXHs3SE4SztT6MB9i3HgkJ_2syF0-TD82u4SMCdkPqkavq9mKoARIQ1DxQuDsdDbiGULk-vXchzjLxM2F57A/s400/Pencil+drawing+Iris+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414453839630639298" /></a><br /><br />... picture of a real Iris from my garden.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TQkI2UwnbRuKaGsxfgoWgHIbUrHmDuFbqPMzLjXArRwfBnHdR3rlhgkzuOrVE2mtcTQeQbMNoYWL16Enf2oggN1UiziHaq4MRxm76dcT_6g4RfN5r0oRaLWElOffR8QESMiboMLAjY0/s1600-h/Peonies+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TQkI2UwnbRuKaGsxfgoWgHIbUrHmDuFbqPMzLjXArRwfBnHdR3rlhgkzuOrVE2mtcTQeQbMNoYWL16Enf2oggN1UiziHaq4MRxm76dcT_6g4RfN5r0oRaLWElOffR8QESMiboMLAjY0/s400/Peonies+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414450608723754130" /></a><br /><br />... my drawing, please note, the photo above was not my model.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhegwJt8POqWTch_cWgqe6KMUlNfJoE4d6hbREisN8J-DZSJvt_-MHNpL80UVSRqUNjfflFIWI_fwUSAYbcNmE-yGM60wdCgmgBbnXBb5aM48hvrA-2K1qusZ_3zbykdp2omj0SO_1QM/s1600-h/Pencil+drawing+Iris+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhegwJt8POqWTch_cWgqe6KMUlNfJoE4d6hbREisN8J-DZSJvt_-MHNpL80UVSRqUNjfflFIWI_fwUSAYbcNmE-yGM60wdCgmgBbnXBb5aM48hvrA-2K1qusZ_3zbykdp2omj0SO_1QM/s400/Pencil+drawing+Iris+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414449083357809394" /></a><br /><br />... my rootbeer Iris.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FRBHPUfPZi_4iEPa1GJ-H1q9GM2yUEOx1kBbOy0BYSLr_ZptcWp-czi1CbgBWq7UcwB_YEtQPBgdAacdzbK2Cqlzrg7xVexpOKrvDk62dI7JqoDmEyMs51hukPmIxGC_OLKxpky-DT8/s1600-h/Garden+3+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FRBHPUfPZi_4iEPa1GJ-H1q9GM2yUEOx1kBbOy0BYSLr_ZptcWp-czi1CbgBWq7UcwB_YEtQPBgdAacdzbK2Cqlzrg7xVexpOKrvDk62dI7JqoDmEyMs51hukPmIxGC_OLKxpky-DT8/s400/Garden+3+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414451079918700466" /></a><br /><br />... another attempt to capture the beauty of an Iris.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRIA9ir6IjqjNKKJ8XnPu7ul_GrFB2YlPUxxnmF0yArWNo6MabyDrvZVj-coxHp80G2-5f6aiTcaq9senp36I25Rqhj8n8HiTD2CgcuytekXgQba8JT8_ccvYafkBgB7I2bGEPmKg9Ks/s1600-h/Pencil+drawing+Iris+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRIA9ir6IjqjNKKJ8XnPu7ul_GrFB2YlPUxxnmF0yArWNo6MabyDrvZVj-coxHp80G2-5f6aiTcaq9senp36I25Rqhj8n8HiTD2CgcuytekXgQba8JT8_ccvYafkBgB7I2bGEPmKg9Ks/s400/Pencil+drawing+Iris+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414448360202629986" /></a><br /><br />I am quite new to colored pencils and can't wait until I am able to produce quality work to show you, one that is bursting with colors. Right now I am still on my journey in learning building realistic hues, light and textures, and various colored pencil techniques ... so be kind, will you? lol<br />For more of TF please click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Here.</a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-23374720756887092572009-12-06T08:03:00.006-05:002009-12-06T08:56:49.824-05:00Today's FlowersPoinsettias ... a reminder that CHRISTmas is just around the corner. We're lucky that we can get them in a variety of shades nowadays but I still go for the traditional red. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrwL-L_L0rBr78taS42DcEj4hGfGsCvKfK8egQB5T03Geb5SlQWGUeogeHylj6hHHbi39siW3Fm4a-m8Ym3LT3kZ4WB9K3DNAUADP-jDX9v2zy9dj4TO6W2vNf20oq4Cnjd7DNjXywRA/s1600-h/Pointsettia+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrwL-L_L0rBr78taS42DcEj4hGfGsCvKfK8egQB5T03Geb5SlQWGUeogeHylj6hHHbi39siW3Fm4a-m8Ym3LT3kZ4WB9K3DNAUADP-jDX9v2zy9dj4TO6W2vNf20oq4Cnjd7DNjXywRA/s400/Pointsettia+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412109994670595234" /></a><br />For more of Today's Flowers, please click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Here</a> and enjoy stunning flowers from all over the world!Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-30253824771781675982009-11-29T07:12:00.005-05:002009-11-29T09:59:31.709-05:00Today's Flowers #68<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAMAv6EU68_FueYC6OSanJeQRNieBmdHvkkDHIptOw0KcSJjKJsIKAFUpNDatHPUsrG22-sDjOZuMbG8VJTJym2efwJL9NGAb1DehMw5haDn-4Qd0HMoPrMm-R_iKLRPcC4hU9n_FhRw/s1600/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAMAv6EU68_FueYC6OSanJeQRNieBmdHvkkDHIptOw0KcSJjKJsIKAFUpNDatHPUsrG22-sDjOZuMbG8VJTJym2efwJL9NGAb1DehMw5haDn-4Qd0HMoPrMm-R_iKLRPcC4hU9n_FhRw/s400/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409234773675382770" /></a><br />
These trees are so interesting year round, nice blooms in the spring, summer foliage, brilliant colors in fall, and berries for birds in the winter. Unfortunately, I don't know their names; I took pictures while driving. (but not recommended) lol Although it's hard to see, those are berries not leaves, very pretty, don't you think?<br />
I've seen whites and brown berries too but it was always too late to snap a picture.<br />
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I did a detour one day and was greeted by rows of this yellow berry bearing trees. I would have love to stop and take a close-up photo but the street is narrow and not safe to stop. I took this photo while at a stop sign, luckily there was no car behind, honking at me.<br />
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Jj_sGUFakTD2_8emcrEshKwbGHXanvrRy04baSnN-Vm78ZvRZZzTqvk9G3JkEHfT699VN6RGgesM4BMpSYCA_K-G3R5LILrYvlD4dbI95LwrepyzU4cStrfAjWRNH1fciS38c8QG51s/s1600/Berries+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Jj_sGUFakTD2_8emcrEshKwbGHXanvrRy04baSnN-Vm78ZvRZZzTqvk9G3JkEHfT699VN6RGgesM4BMpSYCA_K-G3R5LILrYvlD4dbI95LwrepyzU4cStrfAjWRNH1fciS38c8QG51s/s400/Berries+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409219569702322146" /></a><br />
Hey, you want to join or see stunning flowers from all over the world to cheer you up? Just click <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">here.</a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-37242490731301585492009-11-22T08:02:00.002-05:002009-11-22T08:02:00.247-05:00Today's Flowers #67<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6SwiWsjl86ZkrgmkU0h_7I060MmqbWM5ZoH3-LJ42sDgtV3GAwuYj9_I03B6dCkS60gcc-GTmEFOLfcPiWigeg7fJlkAPbTHF7ro6ANV27e1SB9oSRhCabBTdfRKNIDtDgy9bAuRjYc/s1600/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6SwiWsjl86ZkrgmkU0h_7I060MmqbWM5ZoH3-LJ42sDgtV3GAwuYj9_I03B6dCkS60gcc-GTmEFOLfcPiWigeg7fJlkAPbTHF7ro6ANV27e1SB9oSRhCabBTdfRKNIDtDgy9bAuRjYc/s400/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406694997054880866" /></a><br /><br />Last blooms from my garden ... I used it to brighten our church.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCV4nI1hyYLa5UB7BbgxcI25TzFuhiISD0htw7pRJRo7R_8j9So5POfOZaZFKn2QWdiv2ZuisdxomXy8myWlmjzdAkYPCZRNqEURJg2s8XZYifolmbIGMisMjPbqBH9TPcoGQR5bpcNRk/s1600/Sunrise+09+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCV4nI1hyYLa5UB7BbgxcI25TzFuhiISD0htw7pRJRo7R_8j9So5POfOZaZFKn2QWdiv2ZuisdxomXy8myWlmjzdAkYPCZRNqEURJg2s8XZYifolmbIGMisMjPbqBH9TPcoGQR5bpcNRk/s400/Sunrise+09+008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406650211480537362" /></a><br />... close-up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFoLDEKaNLC9iwgYJyoBumEnLaRnemUImM7Zn1rf0Ary2VL7YZ7RTDLpOXiGfF-pQoGpk6iggMovps9LU7VHwp3DZW712m-5sZAosFFa6skVJj16xr8_7zTK1WtmYFR0NNMGzmqTC1aE/s1600/Sunrise+09+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFoLDEKaNLC9iwgYJyoBumEnLaRnemUImM7Zn1rf0Ary2VL7YZ7RTDLpOXiGfF-pQoGpk6iggMovps9LU7VHwp3DZW712m-5sZAosFFa6skVJj16xr8_7zTK1WtmYFR0NNMGzmqTC1aE/s400/Sunrise+09+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406650126131858530" /></a><br />A couple of my indoor plants.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTeKH-dN1iZQXVjh7BiVntACD6Adt3TAAL2jrUmJvnn28YiFhWXPoIbk2mdulvQB-cJlSfB4ulS-hn9DM27Ben3b2TcVj5zoVOg13gsrL-dvVE0oXsOGXOGi-zyWM0-s62hl5R2d459c/s1600/freak+blooms+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTeKH-dN1iZQXVjh7BiVntACD6Adt3TAAL2jrUmJvnn28YiFhWXPoIbk2mdulvQB-cJlSfB4ulS-hn9DM27Ben3b2TcVj5zoVOg13gsrL-dvVE0oXsOGXOGi-zyWM0-s62hl5R2d459c/s400/freak+blooms+006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406650618443939186" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwjppliyvclLZrfw-9_LUEhDmV3nnIkEPa7B__QPwFh0JNmRbf1kp-yjMlO4it7RPjMDKs9xdyiRX7m_8DS-B37NZhF3qx8LFEhWkxMOO4iHm73F81E2sl6eHgMd-gZpH_Ghbkd8CChs/s1600/freak+blooms+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwjppliyvclLZrfw-9_LUEhDmV3nnIkEPa7B__QPwFh0JNmRbf1kp-yjMlO4it7RPjMDKs9xdyiRX7m_8DS-B37NZhF3qx8LFEhWkxMOO4iHm73F81E2sl6eHgMd-gZpH_Ghbkd8CChs/s400/freak+blooms+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406650550462945250" /></a><br />Thanks Luiz, Denise, Laerte, and Valkyrien for this meme of <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today's Flowers.</a>Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-83607621502282418192009-11-15T07:54:00.000-05:002009-11-15T07:54:00.410-05:00Today's Flowers #66Red poppies .... (click photos to enlarged)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqxo2GBU4CgAk9QLRGU8qnE74_lTRtFZmDHLevz9q7mMKopfoO3plQMQyCgMzog_BDCBv7LaLMoX8bemBv-9sl8LxButUO0jB4dU_DiNJT7O21xzPsd8OLDkSt2SDVK1CF1hcXGMd7GI/s1600-h/Iris+Farm+032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqxo2GBU4CgAk9QLRGU8qnE74_lTRtFZmDHLevz9q7mMKopfoO3plQMQyCgMzog_BDCBv7LaLMoX8bemBv-9sl8LxButUO0jB4dU_DiNJT7O21xzPsd8OLDkSt2SDVK1CF1hcXGMd7GI/s400/Iris+Farm+032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946953981026818" /></a><br />Orange poppies ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJQ4ZuMGoJXln-byq_hMJmVl2ur_Ij7uZN_lHJo2F3JX89q4eNLmF1AoriqT1ofeP4QfbokXLGSkYKf_XvfEwEMGuF6GNuxo2F7ZmNmml5SZLAgwjNIJF2meQ2uAZ702A1l5VabH9GeI/s1600-h/Flowers+09+019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJQ4ZuMGoJXln-byq_hMJmVl2ur_Ij7uZN_lHJo2F3JX89q4eNLmF1AoriqT1ofeP4QfbokXLGSkYKf_XvfEwEMGuF6GNuxo2F7ZmNmml5SZLAgwjNIJF2meQ2uAZ702A1l5VabH9GeI/s400/Flowers+09+019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403946539770471090" /></a><br />... poppy seeds. There must be thousands of tiny seeds inside this pod.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPH75OUoUnmM53N2ys52FCyA8pMKwO6bGyasLukg9P6fIQQ0YRKCcybPsnUAPYn-soEovOvdsJ4hB0XcGUgp99l3QajJeW3dF0oFJqplRG5DzIUV21QYloB17Afqm7_Z6o-hgMZKu-wfg/s1600-h/Spent+fall+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPH75OUoUnmM53N2ys52FCyA8pMKwO6bGyasLukg9P6fIQQ0YRKCcybPsnUAPYn-soEovOvdsJ4hB0XcGUgp99l3QajJeW3dF0oFJqplRG5DzIUV21QYloB17Afqm7_Z6o-hgMZKu-wfg/s400/Spent+fall+012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403942734886680706" /></a> <br /><br />Golden rod ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-d7TDXpynkSESngwGlvp2pQemi8euH5AaWw0PG68pUR4yAU-nQxQUt4WzCy6nLyuxBVIFucZrQ5NyJPX0SAqXCqQrb33gBvWPdTk6wL8QowdbLAeQrhgMzvoIX7B1e3ETQ_lH3_ID6do/s1600-h/Gelder+Reunion+09+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-d7TDXpynkSESngwGlvp2pQemi8euH5AaWw0PG68pUR4yAU-nQxQUt4WzCy6nLyuxBVIFucZrQ5NyJPX0SAqXCqQrb33gBvWPdTk6wL8QowdbLAeQrhgMzvoIX7B1e3ETQ_lH3_ID6do/s400/Gelder+Reunion+09+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403944941689374130" /></a><br />... spent golden rod<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsBZdwBJSq2u9SmEVIVFDhbzuTF8XqmQUJVEQpg9aMOwfk23XBAXir9uZCTiyWNAVYmBJMDc9pC3YS0iBWWZlTLcBqD1aISrB1jE_uPDii7DFGuTyj3yxZlGsMbL2WUbAS7XoUITe4_0/s1600-h/Spent+fall+038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsBZdwBJSq2u9SmEVIVFDhbzuTF8XqmQUJVEQpg9aMOwfk23XBAXir9uZCTiyWNAVYmBJMDc9pC3YS0iBWWZlTLcBqD1aISrB1jE_uPDii7DFGuTyj3yxZlGsMbL2WUbAS7XoUITe4_0/s400/Spent+fall+038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403952223706152370" /></a><br />Thistle ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNfWmhQkBnGI212nY4PSt85NmPrOGRsU-c5vfPE42pSVV_zmmrvIFduevphAXx9Nz1UjARU0RlLZeZMFr3TP0UxevFNnI1p1QCVy8-0lzrKT34FUZA1E2yVgD705IUd0_tArK6ed99MU/s1600-h/Gelder+Reunion+09+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNfWmhQkBnGI212nY4PSt85NmPrOGRsU-c5vfPE42pSVV_zmmrvIFduevphAXx9Nz1UjARU0RlLZeZMFr3TP0UxevFNnI1p1QCVy8-0lzrKT34FUZA1E2yVgD705IUd0_tArK6ed99MU/s400/Gelder+Reunion+09+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403962901313474386" /></a><br />... spent thistle. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_b2kRBMzEmSDPsiztW0g9eppVQdqGPjGLeof2fSn-CcJVcf5joJTD_737JYK2EaQwjakacqnzYhscRMWKFLCJE9mnRVy-Je6-gdCj-7bFS3YME4tGIL_okPMr1yv_Ca9bxkmT-tSnQdo/s1600-h/Spent+fall+018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_b2kRBMzEmSDPsiztW0g9eppVQdqGPjGLeof2fSn-CcJVcf5joJTD_737JYK2EaQwjakacqnzYhscRMWKFLCJE9mnRVy-Je6-gdCj-7bFS3YME4tGIL_okPMr1yv_Ca9bxkmT-tSnQdo/s400/Spent+fall+018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403942282651946914" /></a><br />For more of Today's Flowers, please visit the TF team <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">here</a>. Enjoy your stroll!Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-28760892943716628572009-11-08T06:57:00.000-05:002009-11-08T08:00:01.352-05:00Today's Flowers #65<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5VD92Hu5FZv-0ku5fnckGqXCCESFMluTMtO6PQNf1dDwHZlERKGHangSJJvgDENefV1Jo-8mAqQGgn0X0_Dur4M0ATjILNNsd1BUrn1Oum0MDXK_Q57weGOG9CTS3oGBNl34U2npz9k/s1600-h/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5VD92Hu5FZv-0ku5fnckGqXCCESFMluTMtO6PQNf1dDwHZlERKGHangSJJvgDENefV1Jo-8mAqQGgn0X0_Dur4M0ATjILNNsd1BUrn1Oum0MDXK_Q57weGOG9CTS3oGBNl34U2npz9k/s400/LOGO+TODA%27Y+02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401404592986142258" /></a><br />Hello everyone, I haven't updated this blog lately, so I am moving my TF meme here.<br /><br />I have this plant for many years and I was surprised to see it bloomed for the first time. It was given to me by a friend who says it's from yucca family?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_hRYzcEy67CcCa2LAjhOHTJhmm5LX7kzVqdCpNG_3SsdkOG4wEu7UehXSahotuIket90VLqZ6phiZmgGNWPMfXDLu_bh1nFIhvpKXb14oX03PEd98066Atwj3TN81_tHfE_gR28Z3_0/s1600-h/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_hRYzcEy67CcCa2LAjhOHTJhmm5LX7kzVqdCpNG_3SsdkOG4wEu7UehXSahotuIket90VLqZ6phiZmgGNWPMfXDLu_bh1nFIhvpKXb14oX03PEd98066Atwj3TN81_tHfE_gR28Z3_0/s400/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401403954515049026" /></a><br />... another angle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lubjUKw_gJGBMAL_KqG51ZtoLHimGwi3ORCAol4MrVeISo6kPUrHxi2Q81icRRUPkv6F8KUaOs5k6bklj117yyT2KOJCGzCn62ufRbJP-MO_tV4LrDEjiBiIbY5EYq8aFt0cGqyE2O4/s1600-h/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lubjUKw_gJGBMAL_KqG51ZtoLHimGwi3ORCAol4MrVeISo6kPUrHxi2Q81icRRUPkv6F8KUaOs5k6bklj117yyT2KOJCGzCn62ufRbJP-MO_tV4LrDEjiBiIbY5EYq8aFt0cGqyE2O4/s400/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401418288175894034" /></a><br /><br />I went around my garden one day, taking pictures of droplets ... I want to learn how to draw them; it should be interesting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8mnPbD0NBO7GlBKi9O9rRXrp5jFgFcMiMrUfISa0tAknLXjMQG5KJodLZZbwGLjUhdTF5mPeN3h-m0oe5m6q7Gt8wS3pg4VFZOnu0yGjp3A3xCF__sf4pTncfyNQ2_YqCzaPPVoWhoY/s1600-h/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8mnPbD0NBO7GlBKi9O9rRXrp5jFgFcMiMrUfISa0tAknLXjMQG5KJodLZZbwGLjUhdTF5mPeN3h-m0oe5m6q7Gt8wS3pg4VFZOnu0yGjp3A3xCF__sf4pTncfyNQ2_YqCzaPPVoWhoY/s400/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401397575944243634" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrL0_m3W7ajhCyP8qVX5xb4sloJAss27vIPGQppTadDJjMZ5dT9HSJh_WzI6ADPh43k1mFj_XOQXxwBN5QNDADK6Tt2V55kSymeICZWc4dtDyLhn4vIv7KpuE-rDQ8whzOJnmpLMwaC8/s1600-h/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrL0_m3W7ajhCyP8qVX5xb4sloJAss27vIPGQppTadDJjMZ5dT9HSJh_WzI6ADPh43k1mFj_XOQXxwBN5QNDADK6Tt2V55kSymeICZWc4dtDyLhn4vIv7KpuE-rDQ8whzOJnmpLMwaC8/s400/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401422094173344322" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifj2pal2pesJtgoFfTwK7BXCx3vUE4FrtKZsQ3PS51PjpVODJt5tGpDavBwmoA_hM7ruoDkFuJ8JxtQnr3m54mmnozP2D0IZdz8o7AB3n1NtWVA3U1To7HAnHwWQXPfwczjtvfYt0fYIQ/s1600-h/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifj2pal2pesJtgoFfTwK7BXCx3vUE4FrtKZsQ3PS51PjpVODJt5tGpDavBwmoA_hM7ruoDkFuJ8JxtQnr3m54mmnozP2D0IZdz8o7AB3n1NtWVA3U1To7HAnHwWQXPfwczjtvfYt0fYIQ/s400/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401421301026677266" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLT2l11BtQ6qnfdWvQ5U2da4Pbk9cXkTBjJfeIBYzZPeypcBTPef-8OgGhLkF_nWTuks4WR6MXCorTGKSf4wdrUjIbCol-8Q2lvbiFFYSBGwo5h3olV6oqnXSm8Ne_qYS6FMcS7D8NHFk/s1600-h/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLT2l11BtQ6qnfdWvQ5U2da4Pbk9cXkTBjJfeIBYzZPeypcBTPef-8OgGhLkF_nWTuks4WR6MXCorTGKSf4wdrUjIbCol-8Q2lvbiFFYSBGwo5h3olV6oqnXSm8Ne_qYS6FMcS7D8NHFk/s400/Droplets+Dr%27s+singing+yucca+bloom+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401422517660809378" /></a><br /><br />To brighten your day, go visit the <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">TF team</a> and see a lot of lovely flowers from almost all over the world!Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684008791519608736.post-73836053998973880872009-09-01T19:30:00.007-04:002009-09-01T20:46:28.099-04:00Self-PortraitAbout twenty years ago, I tried to paint a self-portrait. I can't quite get the face right, especially the mouth; I was frustrated ... disappointed, blah, blah, blah, so I stopped. Recently, I found my painting, still intact, believe it or not, even the mice stayed away from it. Hah! With a new look and a little more seasoned set of eyes, I can tell that it needs a lot of shading, big time! The mouth is all wrong also. Now, I am debating if it is better to start all over again or try to correct this one. <br />Below is the photo that I copied from... psssssttt, I wish I'm still this .... "petite" lol<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3MkbptdLR-QsaWhgYlazCAMyfDkOJ5hyj-_kQ31kJbPvssp58ZKRBUnNvr16kL4lF8z-2oNNN48wwxRTsI1p02sCaQUR3hamM0F8R6aaL0DBix0z_6Y4uqtfaAELdRS5LhY4UuTMiPs/s1600-h/Self+Portrait+N+Kiss+Me+Grdn+Gate+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3MkbptdLR-QsaWhgYlazCAMyfDkOJ5hyj-_kQ31kJbPvssp58ZKRBUnNvr16kL4lF8z-2oNNN48wwxRTsI1p02sCaQUR3hamM0F8R6aaL0DBix0z_6Y4uqtfaAELdRS5LhY4UuTMiPs/s320/Self+Portrait+N+Kiss+Me+Grdn+Gate+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376648324972048754" /></a><br /><br /><br />... and this is the UNFINISHED self-portrait; argh, and more argh! the likeness is so far from the photo, don't you think? It's almost embarrassing to show you! lol But I think with more shading and re-shaping of the mouth, it should be a "ok" ;) This was only my second attempt to paint a portrait, so be nice, I cry easy. ha ha<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldMUhreW5xH3DMc__ALrrp3zBZDrcdv_53GK5D1iNVjSWdhFkeEEa_zRvzfajhWvurYWi6fidY1dFu4bqjPQ-K-LEwi1qVoh3v-JFj1FjaHeLo2cJ30zUc1gV1dJadXves-We7Z-tSrU/s1600-h/Self+Portrait+N+Kiss+Me+Grdn+Gate+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldMUhreW5xH3DMc__ALrrp3zBZDrcdv_53GK5D1iNVjSWdhFkeEEa_zRvzfajhWvurYWi6fidY1dFu4bqjPQ-K-LEwi1qVoh3v-JFj1FjaHeLo2cJ30zUc1gV1dJadXves-We7Z-tSrU/s320/Self+Portrait+N+Kiss+Me+Grdn+Gate+006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376648248554259314" /></a><br />Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08958653885035541892noreply@blogger.com20