Tag Archives: Garden

Dec3

Creative Juice #271

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Writing tips and other good stuff.

Look at my friend’s wonderful garden!
Tips for tightening your writing.
How writing lists can make you a better writer.
Writers, don’t quit your first draft—read this instead.
Make some paper snowflakes.
No ideas for a gift for your quilting friend?
“Vandal” art.
I love Judy Dykstra-Brown’s poems.
My friend Jane Jimenez sent me this article with amazing photographs.
Writers: when you only have 15 minutes. . .
For $25, you can be Home Alone this month.
Gorgeous ceramics.

Apr4

Happy Easter

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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I just had to share how pretty my neighbor’s yard looks:

Oct5

Monday Morning Wisdom #278

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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God almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. ~Francis Bacon

Jun10

Wordless Wednesday: Cactus Garden

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Mar7

Sculpture Saturday: Garden Sculptures

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Turtle

More Sculpture Saturday.

Nov30

St. Anthony’s Monastery, Part 3: The Gardens

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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St. Anthony’s Monastery, Part 3: The Gardens

St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery is located in the desert outside Florence, Arizona. The monastery’s water comes from three wells, each a quarter-mile deep, which turn the grounds into an oasis.

I’ve never seen bougainvillea this color.

Adding to the beauty of the plants are the many outdoor structures and decorative brickwork.

And the fountains.

And the statuary.

The monks also grow several kinds of citrus, and olives.

For more pictures of St. Anthony’s Monastery, check out these articles about the doors, the architecture, and the icons.

Sep28

A Walk in the Garden

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona, that is. My daughter Katie recently invited me to be her guest there. We saw loads of gorgeous cactus (click on smaller photos to enlarge and see captions):

I was surprised to see blooms on this barrel cactus; I thought they only bloom in spring.

Doesn’t this look fake?

I think these look fake, too.

Prickly pear.

I guess these are really succulents, not cactus.

And lots of wildflowers (at least, I think they are wildflowers; if I’m wrong, please tell me):

I think these are orchids:

This is called desert rose:

Closeup of desert rose:

Parts of the garden are sort of wild and natural; other parts have paths and lighting.

Beautiful inlaid tile mosaic in a garden wall:

We were there on a Friday morning. It was so peaceful.

One section of the garden features vegetables and herbs. I thought the squash blossoms

and the Korean chives were especially lovely:

Aug7

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Gardens

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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I have millions of garden photos! This is the challenge for me! But to spare you interminable scrolling, here are three from a visit to Boyce Thompson Arboretum last November:

Fun Foto

May8

Wordless Wednesday: A Little Garden Outside a Restaurant

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Aug11

Creative Juice #54

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Twelve more sources of creative inspiration:

The guitar in art.
Beautiful modern quilts.
Man’s best friend.
The loveliest GIFs ever.
I always love seeing Suhita Shirodkar’s sketches.
When I was in high school in the late 1960s, I sometimes took the bus into New York City so I could wander through Central Park.
Unique, affordable travel accommodations.
Take a walk in the garden.
Prize-winning travel photos from the National Geographic contest.
A new application for the Five Second Rule.
Pixilation enters the world of sculpture.
Lessons learned at Uffizi Gallery.