Tag Archives: Flowers

Tangle Tuesday – 5/30 – Do It Anyway

Yesterday I visited our local greenhouse and among other things, I purchased flowers for the window boxes on my shed. Shortly after I finished planting them, a storm blew in and they were pummeled with hail. They survived, but were … Continue reading

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Flower of the Day Challenge

Here is my entry for the Flower of the Day Challenge. Live now, believe me, wait not till tomorrow; Gather the roses of life today. – Pierre de Ronsard

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What a difference a day (or two) makes!

Flowers don’t worry about how they’re going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful. ~Jim Carrey If you’ve never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower … Continue reading

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring

Ah, spring!  It’s been a long time coming this year.  I’m sliding in at the very last minute to this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge which is Spring.  I couldn’t resist the chance to show off some of my favorite spring flowers and … Continue reading

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The earth laughs in flowers. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The earth laughs in flowers.”  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson I found this quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson and thought it was a wonderful saying to go along with some of my new and old favorite photos of flowers.  Enjoy! 🙂

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Fathers

Nothing I’ve ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children. – Bill Cosby My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me. ~Jim Valvano On this day … Continue reading

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There are flowers everywhere…

There are flowers everywhere for those who bother to look. – Henri Matisse

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