Anne leads today…….and nothing makes me happier than the color in a flower or the colors in a garden! Color comes from the garden to the plate! I ate this salad in Stockholm, Sweden and I loved the color and texture of the pink grapefruit dressing! Green can be anything, but boring…….Personally, I think it…
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WeekendCaféShare: The War in Ukraine Got Me Thinking
Good Morning WCS’ers! We have been following the horror in the Ukraine and our trip there in a few weeks has been dashed. We are really disappointed, who would have thought a war would be going on……… We are hoping to still get in Bulgaria and Romania, only time will tell……. Updated: Those countries have…
Sunday Stills: The Urban Focus in the Early 1930’s
For Sunday’s Still’s theme today of “Urban,” we’re going “below stairs” to the kitchen at the The Swan House, built by the Inman family of Atlanta, Georgia from 1924 to 1928. This is extreme wealth and what it could purchase……..and was the ideal of Urban living. I would say the Inman’s probably never went to…
It’s a Bokeh Spring: Lens Artist’s Challenge # 194
Sophia leads our challenge today and has a complete discussion about BOKEH. I tend to get some good BOKEH photographs purely by accident……and when I do I love them! The garden seems like a good place to start today! And, here are a few Palm Sunday treats! Won’t you join in the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge?…
Inside and Out: The Swan House, Atlanta, GA
The Swan House in Atlanta, Georgia, built for the Inman family from 1924 to1928, is perched on the top of a hill on 38 acres of prime land. It is now owned by the Atlanta History Center. There is a staircase at the back/front of the house, that originally featured a dramatic water cascade running…
The Last Walk in Oslo: Tjuvholmen Neighborhood
I’m joining in with the other walkers today, for Jo’s Monday Walk. I know Jo won’t believe it, but we are taking our last walk in Oslo and I am kind of sad really! Norway is such a beautiful country and there is so much to see and do! One, of the last neighborhoods we…
Sunday Stills: The Amethyst Gardens
Who doesn’t love the colors purple, violet, or lavender? Next to white, they are my go-to colors in the garden! For Terri’s Sunday Stills, it all about Amethyst, or those lovely shades of purpley’s, so let’s look in the garden……….. First a little twirl of the lilacs is called for…….. Then a photo, that I…
WeekendCaféShare: Henna Hands
Welcome back to my Weekend Coffee Share! Perhaps today, we should have tea instead! I want to talk about India! And, I want to share a book, I have recently read! So, let’s settle in with tea! I like to read books about the countries I plan to visit, to get a glimpse of their…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Changin’ Seasons
For John’s, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, I’m featuring the Four Seasons! Short and colorful! Would you like to join in the Lens-Artists Challenge? Look HERE for this week photos! Cady
Thursday Doors: The Swan House
This week, for Thursday Doors, we are visiting the Swan House, which is part of the Atlanta History Center! Edward Inman was heir to a large cotton brokerage firm which grew after the Civil War. He was an Atlanta businessman with ties to real estate, transportation and banking. His wife Emily, enjoyed politics and the…
Sunday Stills: Feed the Birds and Then Some
Terri has us watching and feeding the birds this week for the Sunday Stills. I watch the birds from my front porch as they flitter around in our bushes. The Mockingbirds love our holly trees for making nests. I have an APP on my phone for recording data on the birds and I can record…
WeekendCaféShare: I’ve Been Traveling With Pluto
It’s been awhile since I did a Weekend Coffee Share! What have I been up to? Grab a cup and we’ll have a chat over coffee! International travel has been on hold for two years, for us, and that has been a real bummer! I’ve had plenty of time to move schedules around! But, so…
Six On Saturday: Critters in the Garden
Today, for SOS I thought I’d show critters I have found over the years in gardens………..what do you think? Do you have some kind of critter in your garden? Frogs are very popular, from tiny to huge! This critter was in a garden in Charleston, SC. We found the Mad Hatter in the Atlanta Botanical…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #184: What Travel Has Taught Me (My Ten Tips)
I didn’t realize, until I started to write this blog, just how many posts I have written on “What Travel Has Taught Me,” Amy’s LAPC of the week. Today, I am going for the practical things I have learned along the way! Tip #1: I have become very good at keeping LISTS! I use the…
Thursdays Doors: A Connoisseur Chateau
Connoisseur, is a French traditional word meaning: a person with a great deal of knowledge about the fine arts. They are an appreciator of cuisines, fine wine and have expert judgement in matters of taste. Yes, that is all true about the Atlanta Connoisseur Garden Tour, held once a year, over Mother’s Day weekend. I…
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