Last week, hubby brought me to yet another doctor's appointment in the next state over (MA). This time our girls (23 & 18) came with, so we could visit my mom (who lives about a half hour from the clinic) afterwards.
Needless to say, I brought my camera. 😊
We were hoping to stop by a local beach on our way back out of town, but between the tourist infestation, and my body being it's usual ridiculous self, we decided to skip it. However, I did manage to some shots of my mother's garden. While she has limited space to work with, she certainly does the most with it! Mad props to her helper as well (an amazing woman who's been taking care of my mother at least once a week for years now), who did the digging and does all the weeding.
These were all taken in my hometown of Gloucester, MA with my trusty Nikon COOLPIX P610 (Amazon affiliate link - thanks for the pennies if you click through and order something...LOL). I used the Auto Mode setting, then I reduced the pictures (usually 20-25%), gave a few a tweak or two via PicMonkey, et voilà!
Mom's beautiful little garden, next to her front door.
Petunias and potted plants
So many pretty petunias!
Blue Wave Petunias
Easy Wave Pink Petunias
White Easy Wave Petunias
I think this is an Orange Dahlia
Geranium... I think...
One of the marigolds around the edge of the garden
Not 100% sure, but I think they are Marigold Bambinos.
No clue exactly sure what this hanging plant is... I'll update after I hear back from mom
Mr Turtle keeps an eye on things
Mr Gnome keeps Mr Turtle company
Such a peaceful little spot
Potted hibiscus on her porch table
Love the colors!
The pot is gorgeous too
Technically this isn't in the garden, but I couldn't resist
I'm a sucker for cobalt blue
Hope you enjoyed her garden tour!
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woooow the flowers look so magical looking thanks for posting
Thank you in return for your kind words, @ykdesign!
I think your mother like flower,
You are great real photographer
Awesome looking quality
She do very much, @mahesh7774! And thank you so much!
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Your mothers garden is beautiful and there are so many beautiful flowers to take photos of. Really pretty @traciyork.
Thank you so much, @jusipassetti! 😊
I love these pictures! Love your moms garden it is very pretty!
Every year she does something a little different, but it's always pretty. And thanks so much, @crystalpacheco30! 😊
Great job with the photos. I can't verify the names though. I usually photo first then find out what it was afterwards.
I'm glad that you got to visit your Mom! I sure see was thrilled!
Thanks, Roger! That's usually the order I do it in too - LOL! And she was thrilled, especially since we had two of our three in tow!
Cobalt blue is such an awesome color, that and blood red. A task for you to meditate on cobalt blue and see yourself healed inside that warm color, see it as so, believe it and claim is as yours.
That's an excellent idea for a meditation, Steven - thanks so much! Yep, Ruby Red and Cobalt Blue are two of my all time favorite colors. I have a ton of blue glass in the house right now, and always meant to get some red too... maybe some day...
When the doctors started telling me I had cancer the thought in my mind was NO! I don't accept that, I rebuke it, in the name of Jesus, No!
Satan and his demons came after me with a vengeance and the thoughts of suicide plaqued me for weeks. I was essentially homeless and no one around to lean on. The home owner of the house I was working on was kind enough to let me stay there and I found myself consoled by the screeching of my osprey friends and the hooting of the owl.
I remember one night praying saying "Jesus, your word says that you will provide a comforter in the Holy Spirit, please send that spirit upon me". That night the great horned owl and I had a wonderful conversation for hours in a fog of marijuana and smoke from fresh picked sage tied into a smudge stick.
I think of you often in your plight and just want you to know He loves you and so also do I. With faith mountains can be moved. Know too you are in my prayers to receive a miracle of healing by the resurrection power of God. Claim it, claim your inheritance as heir to that same power so that one day we may both walk the streets of gold.
With heart felt love.
Your reformed warlock friend.
Steven
Thanks so much for this, Steven, and my apologies for being so late with a reply. I greatly appreciate all your prayers, and the sharing of your story. I'm so happy that you found something that speaks to your soul. just as I have - we might have different names for the power behind the miracles, and different ways of praying, but I know in my heart that they come from the same place. Bright blessings to you, my friend. 💜
It is a beautiful garden, I love the colors. Great photos.
Thanks so much, @tashidelek! 😊