I just love this .......

       I don't even have words to say .......

Allium and Poppies ....

To me, this combination is a show stopper!  It's the first garden that I start photographing  ..... and it's the last garden I photograph! 

Somehow, these crazy poppies, tell a story.  I'm not sure exactly what the story is ... but, it's a story!

Peonies ... had enough?

               How could you ever have enough of this flower!!!

                   It's beyond beautiful.

                                It's beyond fragrant!

                    I am beyond happy that it graces my yard!!!

                  Whew!   Takes my breath away!

A time to remember ....

.. so many who gave the ultimate sacrifice.  All branches and over all time ....

 

Although this plaque is found at the Navel Academy in Annapolis, the spirit of the message applies to all branches of the service.

 Real people ....

praying for the same reason ....

.. Over the passage of time, the journey has been real ...bless them all.

Look up .....

... don't miss the beauty that's above you.

 I love the space above ... people are so creative with it. It's a different kind of "palette".

I love seeing the magnificent tops of buildings busting out from behind the trees. Sometimes it's the "wow " moment - look at that.

 Or it's the feeling of  ... how did all that come together.  Was that really made by a person? Think about that person working the stone, creating the engravings. It's almost .... unbelievable.

I always want to get closer.  To touch it.  To really see it. To experience the feel of the material. I want to get to know the creator. How does that vision come about and what happens in the craftsman's head as they work to create.

The vision is  .... incredible..... and we don't hear anything about these artists.  They just seem to quietly walk amongst us.

Flags .... of a different color!

How appropriate that my Flags are blooming so beautifully on Memorial Day weekend!!

Although you have seen some of these during the past week .... some of them are new bloomers!

Hope you don't mind the repeat of my old fashioned favorite  .... Irises!!!

Graffiti.....

I have to say that I am intrigued by graffiti! I love the free spirit of the art form.

I don't consider this graffiti but it was an outside wall of a school near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore.  Again, I just love the free flow ... great examples of expression.

                                                I wish I had seen the work in progress.

How cool is this!

 

Honestly, the first thing I thought about when I saw this pine tree was ....

                                          Oh look - it's had it's nails painted!! Nice color too!

Wandering my yard ....

...this morning was such a treat.  Prior to beginning the work day, I grabbed my camera and hit the yard.  The grass was dew covered and my old shoes soon became wet and covered with grass.

But, that just didn't matter.  Not if I could capture some pictures to share with you!

The Irises are just coming into bloom.  Yellow, purple, peach, blue and burgundy.  You'll see throughout the next few weeks. They are photo inspiring!

 

These little succulents are happy, happy, happy.  Such a great use of an old cracked fountain! (Thanks AGT!)

                               The Rhodes are strutting their stuff ..... luscious!

                           And, who can deny the beauty of the leaves of the Coleus!

I ended my walk with this little guy. New to my garden, I am full of anticipation of what this guy is going to look like.  Stay tuned!