This being the first summer I’ve spent in this house, I’m continually surprised by what pops up in my garden. The ladies that lived here before me were really quite amazing gardeners. Of course, I’ve been taking lots of pictures with my awesome macro lens. Here’s some of my favorites that have blossomed lately.
1. I inherited a bunch of my great-grandmother’s buttons last year. My mother and her sisters used to spend rainy afternoons digging through the big bin of buttons. There’s been some great finds, including a heap of hand-carved (what looks like) ivory buttons that must be at least 100 years old, if not older. I’ve been trying to organize them in my type cabinet drawers which is very soothing for my OCD tendencies.
2. I love how bright and cheery all of the colors are. I especially love the yellow and blue buttons in the top part of the photo- the yellow ones have little deer on them, and the blue are race horses.
3. I’m excited to see that my orange tree looks like it’s going to survive. I thought it was going to die over the winter, but it has come back in full force. And these aren’t any oranges, mind, but blood oranges. I’m excited to get some actual fruit off of this some day.
4. I moved here in September so it’s been a surprise to see what’s come out of the ground in the spring. We have a wonderful rose bush in the back that has blooms so fragrant, you can smell them down the street. The lilac bush (surprise!) has been a great attraction for butterflies. And I couldn’t live without my beautiful yellow ranunculus.
5. This is a beautiful pet I got to photograph. Those blue eyes are so stunning. And she was super-friendly, so that was a real treat.
6. The owner of the cat also had a pet Nile Monitor. I loved this shot – a little abstract, but it lets you focus on the scales and beautiful textures.
