Colors

I was looking through some pictures today and found this shot, made in Taos one summer. I love the colors!

Digital cameras are great to use, to capture beautiful combinations of flower types and colors, wherever you find them. I've gotten ideas about what to plant at home from pictures of plantings I've snapped around office buildings and even fast food places.

Tellus Museum

This isn't about flowers, but I just discovered a great new museum just north of Atlanta, in Cartersville: Tellus Northwest Georgia Science Museum. Here are a few pix:



This kinda looks like a full moon, but it's actually a perfectly round orb of polished quartz, from the museum's mineral gallery.



A chunk of amethyst from Brazil. Gorgeous.



A mineral called hematite.



There's also a fossil gallery here, complete with full-size casts of various dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.



From the Science in Motion gallery, here's a replica of Sputnik and a real Bell helicopter. Awesome museum!

Southern Snow - in March!

It's rare for the Atlanta area to see much snow, but on March 1, we had some serious flurries--even though the temperatures won't hold long enough to keep it around!

Springtime in the Smoky Mountains

Just a few pictures today from my trip last spring to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Makes me want to go back soon, to see the mountains coming back to life after the long winter.





"Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and all that move in them..." Psa. 69:34

A Big Finish for the 2009 SE Flower Show

Happy Gardening!
February 2nd, 2009


I have to admit, I'm both glad and sorry to see the 2009 Southeastern Flower Show come to a close. The flowers were gorgeous, I enjoyed the speakers and demos, and the exhibits gave me lots of good ideas for things like saving rainwater and conserving energy, so I'm sorry to see it end. But I'm happy to have a break from my role as the show's "Master Blogger," so I can spend some time in my own garden. It's supposed to warm up into the 60s here today in Atlanta, and everybody is feeilng spring fever.

And I'm also glad that the flower show will be back, bigger and better than ever, in 2010, and when the dates are announced, I'll let you know. It usually opens in late January.

For now, here are some pictures from the show. I loved the "dress" made out of ornamental cabbages for the "flower and fashion" category (you can see them around the neckline):



Here's a beautiful 'Stargazer' lily:



I'll post more pix in the next few days. Check back!
Lynn

The SE Flower Show is Here!

The 2009 Southeastern Flower Show opened in Atlanta on Wednesday, and it runs through this Sunday, Feb. 1. It's jam-packed with fabulous floral displays, landscaped gardens, and exhibits. I'll be there tomorrow, Jan. 31, from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. to sign copies of my book, Gardening with Heirloom Seeds.

I'm also blogging for the show over at: www.flowershowblog.com.

Here are some pictures I made on opening day. Enjoy!

A Preview of Spring at the SE Flower Show

If you're in the Atlanta area, hope you'll visit the 22nd Southeastern Flower Show at the Cobb Galleria. This fabulous flower show runs from Wed., Jan. 28 to Sun., Feb. 1, and it's always a welcome preview of spring here in the South.

I'll be at the show for a couple of hours each day, blogging live about the creative landscape designs, beautiful floral arrangements, and more.

On Sat., Jan. 31, drop by the bookstore in the show and say hello. I'll be there signing copies of my books, Gardening with Heirloom Seeds and Mustard Seeds: Thoughts on the Nature of God and Faith. And--freebie alert--I'll have FREE 2009 calendars and book markers to give away!

The flower show has a great line-up for 2009, with live music, cooking and gardening demonstrations, expert speakers, and of course, lots of gorgeous flowers. You'll know you're in the right place when you cross the threshold and catch a whiff of the sweet-smelling daffodils, roses, and narcissus that will already be in bloom.

For directions, hours, and other info, visit the show's website at 2009 Southeastern Flower Show. And be sure to read my blog: Flower Show Blog

Hope to see you there.
Lynn