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Category Archives: Photo Friday
Photo Friday: Our Moab Adventure Part 1
Last month my wife and I made a trip to Moab, UT to visit Arches N.P. and other sites. We have been planning to go there for years, and it was truly a great trip that we thoroughly enjoyed. We … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Late June Blooms
I’m taking a break from edibles today to showcase some of the things we have blooming here in late June. The Snow Queen hydrangea is covered with blooms in the Sun Garden area, and serves as a backdrop for the … Continue reading
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Tagged bee balm, buttonbush, celosia, heliopsis, hibiscus, oakleaf hydrangea
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Photo Friday: June Blooms
I’m taking a break from edibles today to showcase some of the things we have blooming here in early June. I’ll start with the hydrangeas, which are blooming nicely now. We have several kinds, including oakleaf types as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged astilbe, bee balm, ligularia, oakleaf hydrangea, spiderwort, Wave petunias
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Photo Friday: Big Island Getaway Part2
Last week I shared some photos from our recent getaway to the Big Island of Hawaii and our stay in Hilo. Today I want to share photos from our stay in Kailua-Kona on the west side of the island. We … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Big Island Getaway Part 1
I don’t post a lot of travel photos here, but today I thought I would share a few recent ones. My wife and I escaped the frigid cold of Indiana last month and made a trip to the Big Island … Continue reading
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