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Category: Floral
Chains of Gold
… were suspended this weekend in breathtaking beauty, all along a curving pathway of Golden Chain trees. These are also known as Labernum Watereri “Vossii”. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know I spent time this weekend at Vancouver’s Van Dusen Botanical…
Read MoreInhale
A single gardenia blossom offers both intoxicating fragrance and elegance of form – even as its exquisite petals undergo their inevitable decline, as below.
Read MoreWonderland
Down by one of the beaches we frequent, you needn’t stray far from the beaten path to find brambles of berries and even a small cluster of fruit trees – with the entire area being well populated by ridiculously appealing rabbits….
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Linda
Happy, happy birthday, Linda. Readers will recognise the (1960s) vintage nature of the photo below and know that it clearly can’t be the work of this, ahem, youngish photographer. Rather, it – and the bouquet above – offer tribute to…
Read MoreRain, Rain, Go Away
After a number of days of almost non-stop rain on the west coast, this childhood song could become a bit of a mantra. On the other hand, it’s all that rain that brings Vancouverites these early February dollops of colour…
Read MoreConstrained
… and yet exploding with nicotania and other vibrant florals that might be found in any gardener’s beds – although perhaps not on the same scale as found here in Versailles!
Read MoreNooks and Crannies
… abound here in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, and one can only imagine trysts past and present. The grounds are striking, both for their grand designs, but also for the simplicity of flower choices to be found…
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Bittersweet
A much loved relative, widowed nine years ago, is in the process of downsizing and saying goodbye to her home of decades. This being metro Vancouver, the house sold ridiculously quickly, receiving four offers within 24 hours of it being…
Read MoreOkanagan Sunshine
Did you know you can find desert country in Canada? Contrary to some perceptions of this country, British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley is home to the northern most sliver of the Sonoran Desert, which stretches across the 49th parallel into the…
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