I just had to share how pretty my neighbor’s yard looks:
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Happy Easter
I just had to share how pretty my neighbor’s yard looks:
I just had to share how pretty my neighbor’s yard looks:
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.
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):
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:
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:
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