Herbaceous peonies are lusciously and clumsily spilling over in various parts of the gardens. First . . . a long row of peonies . . . the remnants of an old bed . . . running down towards the 'Middle Meadow Garden' . . . seem to hold a buttery glow within their plentiful and wholesome whorls. Below along the 'Terrace Path' leading up to the 'Upper Garden' . . . a lovely single peony survives beneath French lilacs . . . smiling . . . in hopes that as I pass by . . . … [Read more...] about Herbaceous Peonies Throughout the Gardens
Recalling Winter’s White Surprise ~ Dreams of Pearly Petals
Winter white robin absent pigments of color feathers like petals Time passing quickly winter mild and not so white dreams on milky clouds A rare bird sighting white gown among crabapples wistful pearly blooms Magnolia stellata fluttering snow-white petals sweeten spring evenings White pillow promise plump peonies bush and tree stippling a landscape Snowball hydrangea light before white birch tree trunks follow later on A white time just past April may … [Read more...] about Recalling Winter’s White Surprise ~ Dreams of Pearly Petals
Recalling Winter’s White Surprise ~ Dreams of Pearly Petals
Winter white robinabsent pigments of colorfeathers like petalsTime passing quicklywinter mild and not so whitedreams on milky cloudsA rare bird sightingwhite gown among crabappleswistful pearly blooms Magnolia stellatafluttering snow-white petalssweeten spring eveningsWhite pillow promiseplump peonies bush and treestippling a landscapeSnowball hydrangea light before white birch tree trunksfollow later onA white time just pastApril may bring new carpetsmist reflecting lightPetals and … [Read more...] about Recalling Winter’s White Surprise ~ Dreams of Pearly Petals
Play of Light in a Garden Landscape
Golden hillside hue trees bend in the misty light woodcut into dusk Illumination from within lamps glow outward rose twilight hour Dawn spreads like a cloth awakening colors true flitting butterflies Gardens capture light bursting buds into color lifting spirits bright … [Read more...] about Play of Light in a Garden Landscape
