God almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. ~Francis Bacon
Oct5
Monday Morning Wisdom #278
Tag Archives: Garden
Jun10
Wordless Wednesday: Cactus Garden
Mar7
Sculpture Saturday: Garden Sculptures
Nov30
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
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
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:
May8
Wordless Wednesday: A Little Garden Outside a Restaurant
Aug11
Creative Juice #54
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.
