FOTD – December 22 – A Green Orchid with Polka-dots I had to re-pot this beauty this morning. It was, believe it or not, too big for the pot it came in. It’s the first time I’ve ever had a… Read More ›
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A NEW ORCHID
FOTD – December 21 – THE NEW ORCHID Garry went and got me the one thing I’m delighted to have this Christmas: a new orchid. It’s a lovely shade of light apple green and it looks like it has been well… Read More ›
ORCHIDS FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE
FOTD – April 26 – Violet Orchids I was in the kitchen looking into the dining room and I loved the way those tall violet orchids looked in front of the French doors. Usually I just look, but this time,… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 55 – PURPLE ORCHIDS
They really aren’t purple. They are closer to a pinkish — nearly red — plus lavender. These are among the prettiest orchids I’ve ever seen and when they rebloom, I really hope the retain this color. It is exceptionally lovely… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 52 – DISCOVERING ONE’S SELF
Discovering talent doesn’t necessarily work out quite as you hoped or planned. As an example, I knew from an early age I wanted to be a writer. I could write as soon as I knew the alphabet. I assumed I’d… Read More ›
THE FIRST ORCHID
FOTD – April 2 – THE FIRST ORCHID It was a long wait, but I am patient. With orchids, you don’t have a choice. if you aren’t patient, you won’t see them blooming. The buds came and grew bigger every day…. Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 20 – ONE MORE ORCHID
Last night, I discovered less is more. I had done a really good drawing, but it needed one more leaf. Instead of adding the leaf, I tried to add another flower — and by the time I was done, it… Read More ›
#FOTD – SEXY MACRO ORCHIDS
#FOTD – March 23 – Orchids are kind of sexy I’m still waiting for another one of the big buds on the orchid to bloom. There are also two more budding stalks that seem to have popped up out of… Read More ›
FOTD – A MEDIUM MACRO ORCHID
FOTD – March 20 – Orchid If I hadn’t been switched to the unexciting yet really annoying “block” format, I’d post more photos, but it has become such a hassle, we’ll make do with one picture — an orchid. It… Read More ›
RETURN OF THE ORCHIDS
FOTD – March 17 – The orchids are back A year and a half ago, Garry bought me a pot of bright magenta orchids. It was our anniversary. They bloomed for months. They regrew just in time for my birthday… Read More ›
THE LAST ORCHID OF MAY 2020 – MARILYN ARMSTRONG
bushboys world As it happened, I took these pictures yesterday late in the day. This really is the last photo I took. Usually, I’m not sure because, for reasons I can’t explain, this aging version of Photoshop doesn’t necessarily number… Read More ›
THE FINAL ORCHID ON THE THE LAST SD CHIP FOR APRIL 2020 – Marilyn Armstrong
Last photo for 30 April I took the last pictures of the orchids when all of them were in full bloom. I left the card in my camera in the hopes that there would be one more set of full pictures,… Read More ›
ENAMORED IS LOVE OF MANY THINGS – Marilyn Armstrong
If I were talking about a person — a real, live one and not a screen-idol or a character in a book — I would never use “enamored” to describe the relationship. To me, enamored means “fascinated” or maybe “entranced”… Read More ›
SO GROWS THE ORCHID – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – FEBRUARY 6, 2019 – SO GROWS THE ORCHID It’s fun watching the orchid unfold and seeing the other buds growing bigger. I’m hoping for a long bloom this time and I hope I have more time to take… Read More ›
ORCHID – Marilyn Armstrong
Flower of the Day – Orchid I keep checking in case another bud has opened, but so far, just the one flower. Here’s another — rather graphic — orchid. And any day now, there will be a bunch more. What… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 