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This blog displays some of my garden, nature and travel photography.

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  • Princess Michiko Hibiscus

    Posted on Tuesday July 15th, 2008 at 11:00 in , garden, hawaii, ruby tuesday

    This is the Princess Michiko hibiscus, another of the 28 varieties of hibiscus in my garden. Most of our hibiscus varieties bloom continuously, but the Princess Michiko only blooms now and then (like...

  • Summer Garden, Hawaii

    Posted on Sunday July 13th, 2008 at 23:20 in , flowers-cultivated, garden, hawaii, landscapes

    I have been away from home for weeks, and although I saw some pretty sights during my travels, it's always nice to get back to Hawaii. This is my back garden on the day I returned from my trip. In m...

  • Purple Lilac

    Posted on Thursday June 26th, 2008 at 12:00 in , flowers-cultivated

    Mid-June is lilac season in Aspen, Colorado. Lilac bushes are in bloom everywhere in the town - in gardens, in front of homes and shops, in public parks. They are lovely to look at, and very fragran...

  • Sundance Hibiscus

    Posted on Wednesday May 28th, 2008 at 22:30 in , hawaii

    Here is another of the 28 varieties of hibiscus we have in our garden. This variety is called Sundance. It is a cultivar of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. If you look closely, you may be able to spot a sm...

  • White Bougainvillea, Blue Sky

    Posted on Thursday May 1st, 2008 at 22:35 in , garden, hawaii

    Our garden has hedges of Bougainvillea in several colors. This was an unruly branch that was sticking out from the rest of the hedge. I liked the contrast between the blue sky and the white bracts. ...

  • Ivory Hibiscus Blossom

    Posted on Saturday April 19th, 2008 at 20:20 in

    When we began to develop our garden 15 years ago, this Ivory Hibiscus was one of the first flowering shrubs that we planted. The petals of the blossoms always have a slightly wrinkled appearance, but ...

  • A Double Portion of Ecstasy

    Posted on Thursday April 3rd, 2008 at 23:00 in

    Here is another hibiscus variety in our garden. This one is called Ecstasy. It doesn't bloom as often as most of the other hibiscus varieties we have, but when it does, its blossoms are dazzling. (C...

  • Painted Lady Hibiscus

    Posted on Wednesday March 26th, 2008 at 18:26 in

    We have many varieties of Hibiscus in our garden. This one, called Painted Lady, is a particular favorite. In our climate, they bloom all year round, but each blossom lasts only a day. This is the fi...