For Sunday Stills (the Monthly Color Challenge # White), I am going with White in the South………I had been on a very short birthday trip, made even shorter by the big snow and ice storm that blew through the South……..I could take photos of the ice covering our roadway and the snow, but I don’t…
Tag: The South
Six On Saturday: A New Day and a New Temperature!
During the week, it has continued to be in the 70’s here, so I went out to explore the garden to see what it was up to! The strawberry begonia and snow drops are peeking through! I can always count on them! When I checked on the Fern Reserve in the back, there was a…
Lens-Artists Challenge # 180: A Look Back at 2021
This challenge asks us to look back over the year for some of our best photos and what they meant to us, so here goes! They also reveal the things I like to do best! In Feb, I sent a Valentine to my hubby! In the Spring, we worked on a new pathway and terrace…
There’s Still Room For Some Christmas Cheer!
We had a lot of our traveling plans curtailed this year and who knows if and when we will ever be able to travel again, as we once did……………We added a few shorter state trips to our itinerary this year and that may be the way to go, as the country opens up again in…
Thursday Door: The Antebellum Era
Good Morning TD friends! It’s been so beautiful and warm and the leaves are beginning to change color, so it’s time for a roadtrip! Today, we are traveling to Roswell, Georgia, just a few miles from Atlanta, to look at the antebellum properties and there are plenty to see. I was hoping to get some…
Capturing the Spirit in Oakland Cemetery
We’ve just come back from Atlanta, where we had a great time at the Oakland Cemetery! Yes, that’s right, a good time in a cemetery! You see, the Oakland Cemetery is celebrated with several nights of Capturing the Spirit! The adventure is meant to enlighten, not frighten! So join us as we meet a few…
The Atlanta Connoisseur’s Garden Tour: The Ryan Gainey Garden
I am glad I saved this garden for last…….one first glance and I knew I could spend hours here…… This is going to be a loooooong post. I want you to experience everything in this garden. This was the place of the home and garden of Ryan Gainey………now, I have to admit I knew Ryan…
Six On Saturday: It’s All About the Pink
In the beginning there was green…………it’s the hibiscus……..named “Berry Awesome”………. Then a giant bud of pink came on the scene…….. pink, pink and more pink, ok and a touch of yellow……… Pink Makes the World Go Round Sometimes you just need a blush of pink……….. like on my “Café au Lait” dahlia………. And sometimes you…
The Atlanta Connoisseur’s Garden Tour: The EVERYTHING City Garden
Of all the gardens on the Atlanta Connoisseur’s Garden Tour I am glad this one was included. I have had some sleep, it is a new day and I still have two gardens to see. There is a misty drizzle, but that won’t detour us from this garden, especially since we can walk to it…
The Atlanta Connoisseur’s Garden Tour: The Hilltop Garden
It’s our last garden of the day and I hope I can make it up to this hilltop retreat! We have toured six gardens……have you been counting? I didn’t realize how hilly Atlanta would be and many of these gardens have been up, down and around, many acres! But, I’m taking a deep breath, now…
The Atlanta Connoisseur’s Garden Tour: Let’s Grill!
This home featured the quiet elegance of a garden…….I could just imagine coming home from a long, long, long, day at work and wanting nothing more than the quiet, stillness of this garden. And hand me a beer or glass of wine, please! Let’s go up the drive and see my smile as I turn…
Six On Saturday: My Favorite Things in a Garden
I had a wonderful time visiting the gardens in Atlanta, Georgia! Today, I would like to show some of my favorite things (from this trip) that I think makes a garden……….. A fence with a gate…..rust gives it charm………….the older the better…… A stone design for a walkway or patio……. A tree trained to be…
The Atlanta Connoisseur’s Garden Tour: The White Garden
Another day and another garden to visit! We are seeing so many beautiful gardens in this year’s Atlanta Connoisseur Tour! This garden I named the White Garden and as we will see I think the name fits………I love white in the garden and I like garden rooms and this garden had both, so let’s go…
The Atlanta Connoisseurs Garden Tour: The Zen Wildlife Garden
This is the second garden we visited on the Atlanta Botanical Garden, “Connoisseur’s Tour.” I named it the Zen Wildlife Garden because you could hear the meditational music as soon as you got out of the car! The owners of this garden have been making additions to their gardens for over 25 years. This is…
The Atlanta Connoisseurs Garden Tour: The French Chateau Garden
This is the first garden in a series of nine that we visited for the Connoisseurs Tour, sponsored by the Atlanta Botanical Garden. We came to Atlanta just to see the Botanical Garden and to go on the Connoisseur Tour. This is just one event sponsored every year, there are many, many, more. To see…
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