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Somebody pluck me! Am I dreaming that our dream of opening a comic shop came true decades before we planned? Or that this delightful daisy was still blooming in our new, very old flower bed until the end of October? Featured Flower Picks: Fall Leaves • Velvetleaf Hybrid • Rose Macro How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Floral Friday Fotos and Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters. Please follow my blog through any of the social media icons in the upper right sidebar to rec...

I don't remember where I photographed these stunning stargazer lilies back in July ... almost as if it happened in a dream! Featured Flower Picks: Sedum Dragon's Blood • Bee In Flight • Asiatic Lily How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Floral Friday Fotos and Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters. Please follow my blog through any of the social media icons in the upper right sidebar to receive a reminder to return next week. Adding my button or a text link to your ...

Ogre and I winded our way up to the mountains in West Virginia for our anniversary earlier in the week. We took a picnic lunch to Cacapon Resort State Park and practically had the place to ourselves. I spotted these marvelous morning glories growing beneath the deck at the Cacapon Mountain Overlook. I also took my first panorama shot standing above them, as shown below. Featured Flower Picks: Magnolia Tree Blooms • Late Summer Flowers • Orchids How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Floral Friday Fotos and Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add...

Last week I said farewell to the Rose of Sharon tree in my old back yard, and this week I say hello to the white Clematis vine in my new back yard! I look forward to many more summers of photographing these beautiful blossoms. Featured Flower Picks: Dahlia • Roses • Echinacea How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Floral Friday Fotos and Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters. Please follow my blog through any of the social media icons in the upper right sidebar to receive ...

Although I haven't hosted Flower Fridays in awhile due to moving, that didn't stop me from taking flower photos for the slumbering season ahead! Knowing that it was the last summer in my old house, I had to photograph the Rose of Sharon tree in the back yard once more when it was blooming in July. Featured Flower Picks: Daisy • Eupatorium • Double Hydrangea How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Floral Friday Fotos and Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters. Please ...

Cherry tree petals are painting the pavement pink in Delaware now, but I can't resist sharing one more photo from when they were first blooming a couple weeks ago. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen me post another flower cluster from this tree. I went walking with my friend Maddy after work and couldn't leave her yard without meeting it, despite already taking dozens of photos of the same type of Kwanzan tree at the office earlier that day. The double blossoms are so big and beautiful! Featured Flower Picks: Plum Tree Blossoms • Strawberry Blonde Sunflower • White Flower How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links fro...

Ponce Denis Écouchard Lebrun wrote, "The butterfly is a flying flower, The flower a tethered butterfly." I'm using his quote as an excuse to post this captivating chrysalis for Flower Friday. My friend Maddy found it hanging from the river birch tree I shared a photo of for Wordless Wednesday back in 2011. This is my first time seeing a monarch chrysalis in person. I had no idea they were so shimmery! I will be stalking this spot in the hope that the beautiful butterfly emerges when I'm around. MONDAY, AUGUST 1 UPDATE: I can't deny I was disappointed to arrive at work after the weekend to find the chrysalis deserted. However, the empty shell was fascinating to study. Later I was delighted to discover that Nick was there to behold the butterfly and managed to capture this shot with his phone before it flew away to spread its beauty around the world. Nature never fails to amaze me! Featured Flower Picks: Frangipani Trees • Singapore Garden ...

I remember being fascinated by the formations when my parents took me to Luray Caverns as a child. When Ogre and I decided to explore the Shenandoah Valley as our spring vacation, I knew I wanted to revisit the limestone caves as an adult. A Buy One, Get One Deal on Groupon made it easy to choose Shenandoah Caverns from all the intriguing underground options in Virginia. The hour tour took us a mile through seventeen spectacular "rooms" of connecting chambers. If you follow me on social media, you may have already seen my photo of their famous "Breakfast Bacon" formations. Or our selfie at Grotto of the Gods . But you know I love sparkles, so of course I had to blog about the Diamond Cascade. Come closer. And closer! The glittering minerals really do resemble a frozen waterfall. My favorite place was the "Rainbow Lake," but it was too stunning for my camera to even comprehend. Not that any of my captures do the caverns justice - you really nee...

Wondering where my Flower Friday photos were the last two weeks? My camera and I went chasing waterfalls with my husband instead. Neither of us had ever been to New Hampshire, so we decided to explore it for our third anniversary after finding a great deal at a ski resort in off-season. We were a bit unprepared to hike on the harder trails through the White Mountain National Forest, but there were still several waterfalls to see that were less than a mile walk from the road. And wow, were they all breathtaking! My three favorite, as shown above, were Sabbaday Falls, Jackson Falls and Silver Cascade. Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!