I decided to take pictures of some of the fruit and flowers in our garden today before they fade away.
Delicate petals of nodding hollyhocks filtered the sun’s light
Snapdragons filled the landscape, exploding in shades of pink
Iceplants with purple punctuations slid towards the pond’s edge
Coreopsis shone like brilliant golden stars
An abundance of Oregon grapes burdened branches
Prickly pear fruit lined up in rows along spiky leaves
Plump, soft strawberries rested on ripples of steel
Ripe raspberries clung desperately to vines before finally falling
It’s easy to sometimes overlook the fruit and flowers in your yard. The Lens-Artist Photo Challenge this week reminded me to pay attention to the beauty in my own yard.
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Thanks for the garden tour!
You are welcome, Sandy! 🌼
What a beautiful garden you have, Siobhan!
Thanks, Egidio!
Love that the challenge move you to explore such marvels Siobhan. They’re all wonderful and oh so fresh!
Thanks so much, Tina! 😁
Nicely Capture and beautiful garden.
Thank you, Freddie!
You're welcome SoyBend
great to capture before they are gone -
Yeah, sometimes I forget about what's right outside my door. 🙂
:)
What lovely flowers (and fruits) you have in your garden!
What a lovely garden :-) aren't you you lucky.
Thanks, Ritva! Yes, we are lucky to be able to grow so much here.
I am happy to see so many fruits and berries too! Sometimes they are neglected, but should be higher ranked in gardens. Beautiful photography.
Thanks, Ann-Christine! Yes, I agree with your comments on fruits and berries. 🙂
Gorgeous garden, thank you for the tour :)
Glad you liked it, Sofia! 🌻
Beautiful!
Thank you, John!