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Flower Parts #1 of a Mariposa Lily
As I sit here looking at snowflakes, I find my mind wandering to the coming of spring and the flowers that will bloom on into the fall. A favorite of mine is the mariposa lily, a pretty, mountain wildflower. It … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Flowers, Photos
Tagged bloom, flowers, macro lens, mariposa lily, mountain, photo, snowflakes, spring, varieties, vision, wildflower
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Water Lilies
Water lilies are common, and they survive in mountain lakes with showy, yellow, spring flowers. Even up high, there are often ducks and their young swimming around among them. This plant can become invasive in lakes and other slow moving … Continue reading
Blue Iris
Iris is one of my favorite flowers in the garden. They are easy to grow and are faithful bloomers in the right conditions. I am even getting blooms in the high mountain country. They have a delicate fragrance and each … Continue reading
Perfect Flower
Flowers always look perfect, but develop imperfections as they age. This photo shows one flower that appears so unbelievably perfect. I don’t even know what it is. Let me know if you can identify it.
Red Columbine
This is the last day of June 2012 and in view of all the horrific fires here in Colorado, it is a time to think of hope and new beginnings. Flowers die every year and return again to shine their … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Flowers, Photos
Tagged beauty, beginnings, belongings, blue columbine, color, Colorado, disenfranchised, fires, flowers, future, heart, homes, hope, horrific, material comforts, plan, prayers, thoughts, treasured
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Pincushion Cactus
It is strange to think of cactus high up in the mountains, but in the sunny meadows they abound. They are almost invisible until early Spring when they burst forth with brilliant pink flowers. Even then you have to keep … Continue reading
Sand Lilies
Sand lilies are some of the first flowers to appear in the spring up here in the mountains. They become visible as soon as warm weather entices their white petals out of the soil. They are about one inch in … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Flowers, Photos
Tagged antidote, bulbs, flowers, food, fragile, meadows, mountains, natural habitat, petals, prolific, sand lilies, spider bites, spring, transplanting
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Springtime in the Rockies
Today it is snowing. Amazing, but that is the reality of living in the mountains. Yesterday I saw Pasque flowers among the meadow grass. They are like crocuses, but are a little bit fuzzy and are always a light purple … Continue reading
Pink Lake Lodge
The Pink Lake Lodge is a relatively new addition to this area on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal. The round huts are built with cement painted yellow decorated with an artist’s rendering of flowers and indigenous animals, and topped with … Continue reading
Posted in Dakar, Photos, Travel, World Cruise
Tagged artist, Atlantic, beach, beverages, business, community, Dakar, decorated, excursion, flowers, hors d'oeuvres, indigenous animals, Lake Retba, living quarters, oasis, photos, Pink Lake Lodge, Senegal, thatched roof, tourist
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Moss Campion
Moss Campion covers small patches of alpine tundra with tufts of color. Tiny, delicate pink or white flowers cover a dense moss-like cushion, which is anchored with a long, solid taproot. Flowers continue to bloom throughout the summer season on … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Photos
Tagged alpine, cushion, flowers, Moss Campion, mossy, taproot, tundra, wildflowers
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