a walk in the garden

I had promised to post more pictures from this community garden in my neighborhood. Here they are, finally :) These were taken during last winter and spring. What a visual treat this place is, regardless of the season!















































My other post of images from the same garden can be found here.

Phew! That was a long post! I hope you enjoyed the images as much as I enjoyed capturing them. Hope you all have a wonderful week!

beautiful

"You've got to get up every morning with a smile on your face
And show the world all the love in your heart
Then people gonna treat you better
You're gonna find, yes, you will
That you're beautiful as you feel"

~ Beautiful by Carole King



Are you an American Idol fan? I wasn't until this season. Really talented singers, including one of my favorite, Haley Reinhart, who sang Beautiful this week. I love the lyrics - it reminds me of the positive impact you can have on others with optimism and generosity. Sometimes, something as simple as a smile can be really uplifting to those around you :)

Have a beautiful weekend!
xoxo

my favorite season

Looking at these flowers just make me want to smile from ear to ear! Spring is in the air and I feel so happy :)



More photos to come from this little garden photo session. I had the most peaceful time just photographing - nothing relaxes me more than that. I have some images from the same garden taken during the winter time - will blog those soon (where did the time go??? Spring came so quickly!). A collage of spring photos from last year can be found here.

more love to come tomorrow

My macro lens has been neglected for a very long time. It is not a particularly versatile lens, but I do love the images that come out of it. I had fun with it today and will share some more pics tomorrow. By the way, got this card at good old Target for only $1!

richness

Scenes from a nearby community garden during last spring - all taken at the same place on the same day! The variety of plants there was amazing. Now waiting for autumn scenes to come...

blurred

Sometimes beauty can be appreciated more when it's blurred a bit.

some days you just need some colors to brighten up your day

with love...

the getty center | out & about in LA

We love museum tours - did the garden tour and the exhibition tour on The Spectacular Art of Jean Leon Gerome. Fun day, but so much to see in one day. Will have to go back.


So many lovely outdoor seating areas.



The garden was designed by Robert Iwrin. Names he engraved on the rock: Anna Grace (his daughter) + Adele (his wife) .



Buildings designed by Richard Meier, based on an architectural grid of 30-inch squares.



Left: "Walking Flower" in the Sculpture Garden.

A maze of azalea plants, supposedly really beautiful during the flowering season.







Garden Terrace Cafe. I love the wide, open feel of the cafe.









On the left, looks like only one tree, but if you just take one step on either side, you will see that it is actually a line of trees. I thought that was pretty cool =)



Photo of me, taken by hubby. Hope you guys enjoyed the photos!

inspiration

I am so grateful to all the photographers whose images have inspired me over the last few years. I have learned so much from all of them because of their willingness to share. I hope I can do the same for others.