A Retreat for Peaceful Contemplation

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  • gardengumby
    gardengumby Member Posts: 4,860

    It is a weird plant isn't it?  I took the picture a few years ago at the Arboretum in Seattle - can't remember the name of the plant now, but it doesn't bloom very often, so when it does it's a big deal.

  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 285

    Everything bloomed so late this spring but the neighbors had planted pretty tulips

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  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

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    I took these in 2011 in Holland

    Don't have them here like that.

  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 285

    They are really lovely Lisa!

  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 7,605

    That weird plant is VERY smelly if I'm thinking of the right one.

    "The geese zippered the Fall sky closed in preparation for winter..."

    "The night horizon drew the sun into it's murky depths."

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    I think you are right Barbe. The smelly plant.

  • gardengumby
    gardengumby Member Posts: 4,860

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    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

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  • mema4
    mema4 Member Posts: 484

    Lisa, I finally found you again! I couldn't remember the thread where I had originally saw your work. By the way, my DH is from Palm Springs and I sometimes recognize your photos from there. His father still spends winters there and is very ill so did not leave this past May. Looks like I'll be going out there in the coming months...

  • gardengumby
    gardengumby Member Posts: 4,860

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  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    It's hot in Palm Springs in summer as you know. Hope for the best

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    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

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  • gardengumby
    gardengumby Member Posts: 4,860

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  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    Nice reflection

    Where is that? 

  • gardengumby
    gardengumby Member Posts: 4,860

    Unfortunately, I didn't write down locations, I just took pictures.  :)  It's either Southern Oregon (most probable) or Northern California.

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    Don't feel like the Lone Ranger

  • Monis
    Monis Member Posts: 309

    Tonight's sunset

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  • Monis
    Monis Member Posts: 309

    My kitties, having "peaceful contemplations" while sleeping on the laundry piles

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  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    What a great sunset

  • SlowDeepBreaths
    SlowDeepBreaths Member Posts: 6,702

    I can't wait to get back to Oregon and Washington. Beautiful photos - thank you for sharing them!

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

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  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

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    Speaking of pretty but bad - this is it.  You never want to pick this weed..

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978

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    Yesterday morning - Can you see our outhouse in the pic?

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

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    Bryce Canyon NP

  • gardengumby
    gardengumby Member Posts: 4,860

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