Flower Power
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About Me!
- sharon
- Central, FL, United States
- I am a former teacher, aspiring artist, inveterate traveler This blog is about my Florida garden experience and its expression though poetry, philosophy, photography and art. It includes my other creative endeavors. Here can be found posts about travel to other gardens around the world. My garden is a half acre in zone 9a which includes a large water garden. I have mostly a shade garden because of the huge live oak. To keep things easy, I love to grow bromiliads,ferns,gingers and other tropicals. I need to have a low maintenance garden. In the summer we usually have plenty of rain and it transforms into a jungle. I have converted my swamp into the water garden where I grow irises, waterlilies, papyrus, radigan, spikebush and swamp lily. I also grow citrus (lemon,key lime,grapefruit,tangerines,pineapple,and loquats). Me?...Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses. (Ovid)
You have some wonderful plants. I see some gingers that I'm just learning about and what is that wonderful purplish flowering plant under the iris photo, above the amaryllis? Your hibiscus oil pastel is beautiful! You are very talented.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely Sunday there in your bit of paradise ~ FlowerLady
it is a spicebush!!
DeleteYou've got some absolute beauties there, Sharon!
ReplyDeleteHey you!!! Loving all of your blooms! And my goodness is your oil pastel stunning!!!!!! The light that you created in that picture is absolutely amazing! I hope you are well! Nicole xoxo
ReplyDeleteStunning, Florida Woman, just stunning.
ReplyDeleteThe amaryllis is spectacular!! Lovely shots. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon! Thank you so much for the kind comment! Loving your flower photos but especially love your oil pastel! We are so lucky to have a passion for art and nature! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteHeyyyy Shanon, I can't tell you how pleased I am you left a comment. One ore the other way blogs dissapeare from my bloglist without ever deleting it my self. What a beautiful flowers you are surrounded with. I love it. And wow what a talent you have. I wish I could make things like your oilpaiting but I have no talent at all.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day.
all my life from 5 years old I told myself that I couldnt paint and so never diid it until 4 years ago...and then I just decided that i was a good as anyone else and proceeded to teach myself and they say I can draw too..all it take is 10,00 hours but I dont even need that much to be pleased with myself ande i improve every time.you are from the Netherlands or is is Switzerland..anyway take some classes for the fun of it..itf you are smart and creative you can learn to paint...
DeleteYou have many lovely flowers! Some of them are rare for me. And I like your oil pastel. The color is very mild,lovely and has warm mood attracts me. Wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day!
There are so many amazing blooms in your garden. The beauty must have given you the inspiration to unleash your artistic talent.
ReplyDeleteAs I scroll down, I thought for a second that your painting was a real flower! Ha, good job...
ReplyDeleteYour paintings and the flowers in your garden are absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLots seems to be blooming in your garden--lovely flowers! Mickie :)
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