I believe the blossoms to be more beautiful and abundant this year than I have ever seen here.They've inspired (er, compelled) me to take abundant photographs.
All to the good of our stock image library!
And for your listening pleasure, a special Sunday morning musical accompaniment – an extra long, May Day recording of our dawn chorus, which is growing each day in volume and personnel! (This one recorded at 5:15 this morning.)
GPW is for Garden Photo World, our horticultural stock photo library. I'm trying to be efficient and watermark the images so I can use the same ones here and on our business blog, instead of having two versions for the two blogs. D has been away most of the last two months and now is on his long-postponed visit to his family in Chile, so every second of my day counts! :)
Oh Heaven! As a child I used to sit up in the old apple tree right at the top surrounded by the blossom and had just the same feeling as I did looking at your photos :) Here it is pouring with rain and the birds are singing their hearts out :) Catherine x
ReplyDeleteI thought I was on my own in thinking that all the blossoms looked bigger, brighter and more beautiful this year! Glad it's not just me :-) The photos are so beautiful, would I be ok to "borrow" some of your pictures for my blog? Of course I always link back when I do this. Have a lovely Sunday, Love from London x
ReplyDeleteLucky you to be surrounded by such beauty!! I love these pictures and all those cute little vases. LOVE!!!!
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ReplyDeleteI always love coming here to see your beautiful photos! The appleblossoms are so lovely and I enjoyed the birdsongs too.
We are still waiting for the trees to blossom here but it is supposed to warm up this week.
Thank you so much for the comment on my blog- I will definitely be practising that.
Have a good day,
Carolyn
these shots are so beautiful. my crab apple tree is in bloom right now and i took pictures last night. i'll have to post them soon. i love your arrangements. the vases are so cute. i have been saving food jars and i am on the lookout for blue canning jars. my mom used to have tons of them but she sold them when she moved years ago. i'd love to have them right now. ah, well...hindsight is 20-20. have you been to chile with your husband before? what a great trip that would be.
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Gorgeous photos! They have such a light rococo feeling to them. Kate (my dog) and I also really enjoyed the bird songs.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, everyone!
ReplyDeleteCatherine, I love hearing your memories. Growing up in the country is so special and you describe it so well.
Carole – yes, of course, thank you!
Andrea, I'm so happy to have you visit here! :)
Thank you, Carolyn. I do hope that trick helps. You have so many beautiful subjects to photograph!
Cindy, my Mom has quite a collection of old canning jars so I borrow hers. But I've been collecting small bottles and vases at the thrift stores as well. I never pay more than $1.00. But you'd be surprised what you might already have around the house that would work – vitamin bottles, perfume and lotion bottles, even soda pop bottles.
And Lisa, I peeked at your blog last night on my way to sleep and was astounded to see roses!! Oh my, already! Fantastic!
Lovely day to all you lovely ladies. xo
What a wonderful way to start the day G! To hear your recording along with looking at the gorgeous photos is such a delight!! 5:15 eh? You started the day early.
ReplyDeleteI love love love coming to your blog!!!
Hi Georgianna,
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful, transported me to a beautiful summery day, lovely props and vases as well.
Oh, so much gorgeousness! I especially love the photo with the lilac branch on the paper with handwriting :) Happy Sunday! Moa xx
ReplyDeleteSimply dazzling! thank you for sharing them with us....smiles.
ReplyDeleteYour apple blossoms are so very lovely! I wish the trees stayed that way all summer. ::Jill
ReplyDeleteGeorgianna - gorgeous captures! Apple blossoms are so sweet and I love how you have arranged all it here. I can't wait until lilacs are flowering here too, love the sweet smell. :) You did put words on how I feel. Love the spring but also feel I don't want to miss seeing a single flower in bloom and to photograph it. Have a wonderful week ahead! xo
ReplyDeleteThe blossoms are so beautiful! So soft and delicate. You've captured them so perfectly. I especially love the images with the branches in the different bottles. And what a chorus of birds you have...the kids loved this one! We are in the middle of painting our house. It's a disaster! Everything that could go wrong has. :) But, we are almost done and thank you for this lovely post. It is so nice to look at something this pretty when my house isn't pretty. ♥
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful authentic post. So exciting to discover all this beauty and it reminds me on my childhood when my sisters and me were in the garden of my grandma, climbing on her apple trees and enjoy the life outside. i can´t imagine a life without nature and all these wonderful different sounds around me. Thanks so much for all your wonderful inspirations. Have a great sunny week...fine to be here...;)...cheers and hugs...i
ReplyDeleteWow, these photos are incredible, and the flowers have such a delicate beauty!! You've inspired me to buy a crab apple tree, and work extra hard in my garden so that when spring comes, I can enjoy the blossoms too :)
ReplyDeleteGeorgianna, your apple blossoms inspire me! How I wish I could join you in these delightful photographic endeavors... I would certainly learn so much from you! xJanine
ReplyDeleteOh Georgianna! I love your photographic art! These are all so beautiful! Have I told you how much I love it when you put flowers in bottles?!! lol :) I just adore your arrangements. the Lilac branch is a lovely touch, and the sheet music is beautiful as well. I love seeing your beautiful blossoms, and am quite inspired by you!
ReplyDeleteOh, G - how gorgeous and beautiful are these photos? I love the styling - these could easily be in a magazine. I am soooo inspired by your work!
ReplyDeletemmm, i'm in love with these shots and your beautiful, colorful glass vases, apple blossoms and lilac look perfect together :-)
ReplyDeleteG, I am out of words. I really don't even know what to say to all this beauty. Are you tired yet of me telling you how talented you are? I need to become a poet just to write about your talent.
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