L'Heure Bleue

     It was late spring just before dusk.

    

           Owls are the only birds that
       can see the color blue.

 

  In the landscape blue gives a feeling
    of distance.

   The blue of the sky and the blue of
  the ocean are perceived as a constant
  in our lives.

                           In the garden blue's
                 complimentary color
                 is orange.
              
                         

                                           The Lady In Blue           

  Blue is the color of loyalty
  as in true blue.

    It is said that blue is the 
   overwhelmingly favorite color.

                In Greece the color blue 
            is believed to ward off
            the evil eye.

                Turquoise is the symbol
                 of youth.

   

             House and garden in the
          blue hour.

   Blue is so soothing that it is a
  good choice for pajamas.

      A blue iris means your friendship
    is important to me.

  The color blue aids intuition.

                    He sang, lavender blue
               dilly dilly lavender green.
               If I were king dilly dilly
               you'd be my queen.

 

  It happens once in a blue moon.

              Blue is the favorite color
           for toothbrushes.

              Dark blue is the color of
           infinity.

 

Chinese New Year

 

                    Chinese Palette  



                            

             Dance of the Golden Dragon

      Raise The Red Lantern

   Fire Crackers

                  2012 Year Of The Dragon

                                                                                                              

Beauty 2011

    In hard times, beauty can seem
    frivolous- but take it away, and all
    you're left with-is hard times.

    To drink in this beauty is to revive the
    spirit.

                   I hear other voices.

                   I can see other rooms.

               Like a flame in the night

      

    A radiant lily of the field, that 
    neither toils nor spins. 

    And the voices in my head were 
    drowned by a sea of color.

                             White Light

                             Black Light

    This lily is named Dizzy Lizzy.
    And Lizzy also neither toils nor
    spins.

    A bouquet of sunflowers and
    dahlia with a glimpse of another 
    dimension. 

    The flame of life burns brightly in
     the dark.

 

  I opened the door to my prop room 
  and this is what I saw.

                    Beautiful natural forms.

       A bouquet of roses, dahlias and 

                  chrysanthemums.

          On a clear day you can see forever.

          This rose is called Princess Diana.

    A bouquet of dahlias 
    and chrysanthemums.

   There in the dark, I saw great beauty.

    And the flowers arranged themselves.

    The garden is visited by other
    creatures.

                 And pretty maids all in a row.

    Dahlias dressed in the colors of

                     Royalty.

                               Dahlias

               The web of the Abutilon

  Roses, Dahlia and 

  Chrysanthemums

                           Until Next Time

                                  

                         

Philadelphia Flower Show part 1 This blog is in 4 parts

The Philadelphia Flower Show is the largest world class flower show on the East Coast. This year's theme was Paris. As you will see not all the exhibits were Parisian. Two current garden themes were featured this year. They are Edible Landscaping and Flower Arranging. In keeping with the Paris theme there was an exhibit showing the work done by students of fashion design. The exhibit was changed each day to give all the prize winning students a chance to show their work. I'm putting in minimal comment because the pictures of this beautiful flower fantasy speak for themselves. As we enter we see the Eiffel Tower.