Tag: Spring

My Garden, Photography

More Violets

Shelly

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I like these better than the last violet photo I took. The top one is one of those “set the camera on the ground and cross your fingers” photos. The bottom one has some funky lens distortion, but I kind of like it that way.

There are literally thousands and thousands of little violets out back–way more than there were last spring.

In garden news, the coreopsis and daisies are in the ground. So far, all the transplants from my coworker are perfectly happy. It’s like they didn’t even realize they were moved.

And, another coworker offered me starts from some of her plants, as well. I feel kind of like a junkie with two dealers.

My Garden, Photography

Fog

Shelly

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It’s like pea soup out there. I can’t even see Business/SPEA (that building I’m always pointing my camera at). But! Lookit the trees! They started popping out leaves a week or so ago, but over the weekend they went from pale green fuzz to real, live leaves.

I hope the rain on Saturday and the cool, damp weather makes my seeds sprout. Now that they’re in the ground, I’m kind of anxious. I want flowers now, damnit.

And speaking of, I have primroses and asters sitting under my desk (courtesy of my very kind coworker). Those will go in the ground tonight. She’s going to bring me some daisies and coreopsis, too.

Photography

Spring Morning After the Storm

Shelly

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It’s just gorgeous outside this morning–blue sky with that clean air that only comes after a night of storms. There is a whole herd of bunnies out there, grazing, the birds are deafening, and Mr. Chipmunk and Mr. Groundhog ought to be up and about soon.

Speaking of Mr. Groundhog! I was watching him a few days ago while he was grazing at the edge of my patio. He sat up on his haunches, with a loooong blade of grass between his lips, and proceeded go gobble it up like a strand of spaghetti. Very cute.