A pretty perennial. That’s all I know. It is flowering next to the fence line and so every now and then I pick a stem and place in a vase in the kitchen.
Archive for the ‘Inspiration’ Category
a perennial beauty
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, blue, flowers, gardening, Inspiration, landscape, Photography, yellow on May 28, 2020| 2 Comments »
light through the leaves
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, trees on May 20, 2020| 3 Comments »
more tarragon
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged cooking, creativity, edible flowers, food, food photography, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography on May 17, 2020| 1 Comment »
It’s fun (and occasionally frustrating) figuring out as a photographer and as a gardener how to work with light. Given the state of the yard in the new place I don’t expect an outdoor garden to come into being anytime soon but I’ve been hell-bent on creating a new lush indoor herb garden. Okay, doesn’t have to be lush … just healthy and useful.
I’m trying to experiment with a few new items especially edible flowers but for the most part it is the canonical basil, oregano, marjoram, tarragon, and rosemary. Last night I took a certain chef on a tour of the evolving herb garden. He asked what was he cooking for dinner and I said, “Hmmm. Chicken with herbs, garlic and lemon.” He harvested what he needed. As he walked away with a handful of green he turned back to say, “Do you think you can plant more tarragon? I love working with tarragon.” Not a problem.
a short walk by the mystic
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, Inspiration, landscape, Mystic River, nature photography, Photography, trees on May 16, 2020| Leave a Comment »
I foresee a certain person fishing off this pier in the near future. We actually passed a man and his son who said they sometimes catch stripers.
a new growing season
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged decor, gardening, healthy eating, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography on May 14, 2020| 2 Comments »
A new space with new angles of light presenting new opportunities for indoor gardening.
simple beauty
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, gardens, Inspiration, Myrtle, Photography, purple, simplicity on May 8, 2020| Leave a Comment »
new spaces, new opportunities
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged art, Inspiration, interior decor, interior decorating, Photography on May 4, 2020| 2 Comments »
old glass in a new home
Posted in Inspiration, tagged colors, Inspiration, Photography, stained glass, Transition on April 20, 2020| 1 Comment »
working from home
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged flowers, Inspiration, Photography, quarantine, workspaces on April 13, 2020| Leave a Comment »
I could do a 360 view of the kitchen, aka indoor garden, aka workspace for two adults, but then you’d see the overflowing recycling, the dirty dishes, and the double column list on the refrigerator of household chores to take care of … chores that despite staying at home we still haven’t completed. Yet somehow I manage to make it to the grocery store and each time return with more flowers. Hmmmm … priorities! 🙂
through rippled glass
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Inspiration, nature, Photography, seasons, spring, windows on April 10, 2020| 6 Comments »
For years I’ve been lucky enough to live in a Victorian house that has a window with old glass producing a rippled view if you stand in just the right place. I’ve watched the seasons change through this window. This is Spring … or at least Spring in my neighborhood … lots of branches with buds waiting to open. Today’s downpour is probably something the trees and shrubs need though I would have preferred a bit more sunshine. I’ll keep my camera handy for when the blooms burst forth.
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