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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

my garden



Early Saturday morning - just after sunrise. Just me and my camera. And a few songbirds. It's vacation time of year...'stay-cation' for us though. So I just had to get out and remind myself: it's all good. This is the summer I have started to call it 'gardening' instead of yard work, thanks to my blogging friends - who have inspired me with their photography and their gardens.

I love this place, with its aspen trees and xeriscaped loveliness. Over the years I have chosen perennials with the label 'drought-hardy' or 'thrives on neglect.' I'm just being realistic. Looks like our drought might be over though: there have been at least two or three monsoons recent weeks. Praise the Lord!

Sadly, in two years Denver Water will be digging up our front yard, where there is an easement, as part of a major conduit replacement project. So I will focus on our back yard gardens next year...

The little statue of St. Francis was my husband's idea last year...to watch over the hamster 'memorial garden' just outside our front door. Sweet, sentimental guy!

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I used one of Kim's LR presets - LetThereBeLight - and adjusted some of the colors there to bring back a bit of vibrance. Then into Photoshop, with one of her storyboard templates and three textures: CloudyDay, Gracie and Anne.





How fair is the garden
amid the trials
and passions
of existence.
~
Benjamin Disraeli


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Cindy

9 comments:

  1. This is a beautiful collection of photos from your "gardening." I love the way you arranged the collage and the texture used to finish it off is perfect.
    Visiting from Tuesday Muse and Texture Tuesday.

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  2. So lovely Cindy I must admit I am a reluctant gardener I love looking and taking photos of plants but don't like tending them !!!

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  3. Beautiful collage of the bounty from your yard.

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  4. WOW! So eloquently written and the photos are beautiful! Your Verbena is doing MUCH better than mine. And your St. Francis makes me want to get a statue of my own...of something meaningful. Film at 11! HA!

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  5. Everything looks absolutely beautiful Cindy! So glad that you are finally getting some rain. We are getting more this summer too, which is a good thing since I actually care whether my plants survive this year :)

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  6. Beautiful garden and lovely layout.

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  7. Cindy, this is a beautiful mosaic of your garden.....Gardening is hard work but so rewarding.....And obviously you are being rewarded for your hard work....

    Thank you so much for the comments you left on my blog...You made my day.....

    I love visiting with you too..

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  8. Love the St. Francis statue Cindy. You have a gorgeous garden.

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  9. Your flowers are beautiful! Your yard must be very peaceful.

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