Not a bad view to have on a morning walk! I love the wild palms and the gorgeous live oak trees. Each has a personality all their own. The palms add to the tropical feeling of Charleston (and boy, does it ever feel tropical right now, like being in a sauna at times). But it is beautiful!
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Well, it’s officially Memorial Day – the official start of summer (even though it’s technically still spring until June 21st). This is the time when the beaches become crowded, and families go on vacation. A busy time for many. I took this photo in Michigan years ago and thought it was perfect for today!
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Well, you made it! The weekend is upon us, woohoo. It’s a long weekend for some of you (Memorial Day on Monday) – enjoy it! I took this photo from our hotel room window on our way home from MI. It was bright and early and we were packing up for the final leg home. I pulled back the curtains and WOW. How striking is this?
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My husband and I headed to Michigan. It was a great visit, cool temps (LOVE) and stunning skies. I woke at the crack of dawn and could see the orangey pink reflection in the window – I knew it was going to be stunning. I ran outside and snapped a few photos. Wow…
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Happy Weekend!! Hope this is a day to get out and enjoy all that’s good in the world. Whether you have plans or if you prefer to stay home with a good book, you can’t go wrong, right?
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Live Oak Trees in Charleston, SC – they are so stunning to see. Streets lined with them as their branches reach across the road to come together as one. The Spanish moss swaying in the wind. The Resurrection fern that is brown and crunchy and then comes to life like the most beautiful green fern when we’ve had rain…
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Happy Friday! Whew, it’s been a week, that’s for sure. I know many of you are happy it’s the weekend? Hope you have great plans (or better yet, no plans!). Isn’t this planter the prettiest?
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It’s Saturday and the weekend is upon us. It’s also raining. Thank goodness! We have been in an extreme drought for some time now. We don’t want the farmers to lose their crops for the season and it was kind of looking like that might be what would happen. But… it started raining and I’m thrilled. There is an air show scheduled here in Charleston, SC for TODAY. The Blue Angels…
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Several of the different walking routes we take pass by marsh – beautiful, elegant, back-in-time views where time slows down, the birds fly freely and life is peaceful. It’s a joy to watch. Since we were out walking (for fitness) I couldn’t dilly dally too long, so a quick snap is all I could get. Enjoy!
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Isn’t this the most stunning spectacle of lavender you’ve ever seen? The colors so vibrant, the plant so healthy and it just keeps blooming and blooming. We have the pot in the sun and when the light hits it – whoa, it takes your breath away… and the scent! #IYKYK!
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I took an evening walk and guess who was in the tree having a big time. The squirrel. They’re everywhere and I know some people aren’t big on them because they can be destructive but to watch them, they always seem so happy. Jumping around, and from tree to tree it almost appears they can fly at times. See the tree branch the squirrel is on? Note the crunchy vegetation…
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Good Friday, a day of reflection… I looked through my recent photos for one that fit the bill and this dogwood with the live oak and Spanish moss in the background was perfect! The photo was taken a few days ago with the sun starting to lower giving off the pretty, warm light.
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You would never know this was a weekday, midday – cloudy, out running errands, we stopped by a local garden center and whoa!I just snapped a quick photo – I’m telling you stunning flowers and plants everywhere you look! This is one of the favorite locations that people head to when it’s time to start planting flowers. Plants & flowers make us all happy, don’t they? Where was I when I took this photo?
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You know about these luscious little oranges. There are different varieties, some with thicker skins, some with seeds, some without, some slightly larger. Some contain more potassium, others contain more Vitamin C. They are an absolute treat. I have both the smaller clementines with the sweeter fruit, (smaller size and easy peel and bonus, no seeds!) as well as a bag of mandarin oranges similar to clementines, but a little larger, a little less sweet. Both are fabulous and make a great dessert when you’re being on your best behavior…
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