Across the meadows of Sauk Mountain in July, this plant is prevalant. Very fragrant, I could smell it just standing there on the switchback. Lovely.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja indivisa--Texas Paintbrush. Wow, I've never seen a red and white plant before. They are prolific in the mountains and always reminded me of a plant dipped in red paint.
Indian Paintbrush
Indian Paintbrush is also called Prairie-fire. It was named by the Spanish botanist Domingo Castillejo.
Indian Paintbrush
Wild flowers cover the meadows in the mountains of the PNW. It was a heavy snow last winter and long to melt. The flowers are lush.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Delicate Hollyhock
This is a wonderful closeup. When I was a young woman and had a new 33mm camera and closeup lenses, all I took pictures of was flowers. Now, with the digital camera, it's flowers and folks, and a lot of pictures of my grandbaby.
Fireweed
Blooms this time of year, usually in places that have burned, thus its name. But it grows in many other places too, and the shoots are good to eat. Some say they taste like asparagus.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Pink Flowers
I'm not sure what this flower is called, but the photographer took the pickrue in Egypt.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Variegated Hollyhock
Wow, this is fabulous. The first time I saw a hollyhock I thought it was a weed and pulled it out of the ground. Huh, just new, I guess.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Amazing Wildflower
I shot this photo on the ground surround a look out tower outside of Joseph, Oregon. I've never seen anythng like this--sort of poppy-like. Lovely.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Coral Bells
One of my favorite flowers. They're so oldfashioned. I used to grow them as an edging along the front garden beds on either side of the steps. They also make great pressed flowers for flower pictures.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Orange Cosmos
Yellow Cosmos. This looks like it's taken at night, but it's evening. Low sun lights up everything in unusual ways.
Double cantaberry
One of the gardeners in my community plot has a table outside of her fenced yard with amoney box and bouquets of flower. $3-5 suggested donation for a boquet of Cantaberry bells, peonies, blades of grass, and roses. Very quaint.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Peace Rose
I love this rose because of its shades of yellow and orange. I think Peace Roses would be lovely in a bridal bouquet. See http://myweddingplace.blogspot.com
Purple Rose
Sterling Silver. When I saw this rose I smelled grapes. Funny how the senses are linked.
Mia Rose
This is a nice shot of the rose, using a compostiong that is weighted on the right with a curl of green on the left, pulling the eye back in.
Pink Rose
A pink rose fround in a church garden. I have a pinkish-purple rose that is an old-fashioned rose. The fragrance is divine.
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