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What sparks a light in you?

There are few things that excite me as much as discovering a beautiful bloom. It has no expectations of the world but revels in the elements whether it be sunshine, wind or rain. When it is at its peak the glorious light of living shines forth spreading beauty where it finds itself.

Quote 1: You have to find what sparks a light in you so that your own way can illuminate the world – Oprah


Quote 2: Each new day is an opportunity to try again! Embrace it!


Quote 3: To know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded.


Quote 4: There are always flowers for those who want to see them.


Quote 5: Bloom- with all the enthusiasm you can muster!

Quotes and Blooms

It seems to be a philosophical and gratitude filled period for me so I’m sharing some pics and quotes. Enjoy!

Quote 1: Truly perfect is becoming friendly with your imperfections on the way to doing something remarkable ~ SethGodin


Quote 2: Notice life’s most precious moments as they happen


Quote 3: Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit. We cannot flower without it. -Jess Lair


Quote 4: Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. ~Melody Beattie


Quote 5: We are not affected by events but by the view we take of them. Event + Response = Outcome ~Jack Canfield

Foxy Foxgloves and Delicate Dancing Daisies

We had planned a family day out to Muir Woods, a redwood forest near San Francisco, on Memorial Day but little did we know how popular it was going to be! After assessing the parking situation we moved on to the city and decided to picnic in Golden Gate Park.

We found a lovely little section of the park called the Shakespeare Garden which although not big had some lovely floral surprises.  The California Spring Blossom and Wildflower Association originally established it as the Garden of Shakespeare’s Flowers and it has a history dating back to 1928.

Photo 1: The Shakespeare Garden 

Photo 2: Foxy Pink Foxgloves 

Photo 3: Delicate Dancing Daisies 

Photo 4: White Foxgloves 

Roses after the thunderstorm

California is desperately in need of more rain. We had an unexpected but very welcome thunderstorm last week and the way the raindrops looked on the roses was a bedazzling sight. It’s no wonder they a few of my favourite things!

Photo 1: Droplets on Betty Boop

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Photo 2: Wet bloom and buds

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Photo 3: Droplets and rose ruffles

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Photo 4: Pink Rose after Rain

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Photo 5: Raindrops on a pink Rose

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Everything is coming up Roses

The rose bushes in the garden have greeted Spring with fervour. It brought to mind the song from the musical Gypsy. The song lyrics give the meaning to the idiom Everything is coming up Roses,  and the words go “Things look swell, things look great, Gonna have the whole world on a plate. Starting here, starting now Honey, everything’s coming up roses.”

Photo 1: Variegated pink Rose

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Photo 2: Bloom and bud

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Photo 3: Emerging rose

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Photo 4: Side by side

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Photo 5: Rosebud

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Yellows and Pinks in Spring

Spring in the garden is a simply marvelous season! New growth and blooms and the energy of the cycle of life seems to be bursting forth everywhere!

The yellow daisies around the corner and the bright pink of the Indian Hawthorn at our front door are welcoming the bees too.

Photo 1: Single yellow daisy

Daisy yellow

Photo 2: Think pink

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Photo 3: Pale pink Geranium

Geranium pale pink

Photo 4: Dancing yellow daisy

Daisy dreams

Photo 5: Perfectly pink

Hawthorn Pink

You can visit my page on FineArtAmerica for more flower photos.

Flowering Geraniums

Technically it’s still Winter in Northern California but that doesn’t seem to be hindering the geraniums. They keep producing buds and blooms at regular intervals from their rather shady spot in the garden. Here are a few samples.

Photo 1: Flowering Geranium

Geranium buds 2

Photo 2:Geranium buds

Geranium buds

Photo 3: Side by side

Geranium pair 2

Photo 4: Geraniums in bloom

Geraniums in bloom

Happy 3rd Anniversary Fables and Flora!

Today my blog is three years old!

Photo 1: Pink Indian Hawthorn

Indian Hawthorn

When I started it I had no idea where this journey would take me. All I knew is that I wanted to share what I cared about. It was an opportunity to document what I see and what moves me.

It is still that today.

Photo 2: Yellow Daffodil dreams

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Thank you to all my followers who have joined me on this adventure and encouraged me!

May your days be filled with beautiful moments that drive you to live your life with passion!

Photo 3: Blue Muscari

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Dilly-dallying with the Daffodils

There is nothing quite like the sight of daffodils in bloom to lift my spirits and make my heart soar! Their delicate yellow heads bowing to greet the day as they dance on their elegant stalks. These lovely specimens are now blooming in my garden – I hope they brighten up your day too!

Photo 1:

Daffodil cluster low res

Photo 2:

Daffodil trio low res

Photo 3:

Single daffodil low res

If these images have moved you, prints can be purchased on FineArtAmerica.

Blogger? A Red Rose for #RuckusMakerDay

A Red Rose for RuckusMaker Day!

A Red Rose for RuckusMaker Day!

Thanks to Seth Godin tomorrow marks the first annual RuckusMaker Day!

Tomorrow would have been Steve Jobs‘ 60th birthday and Seth describes his contribution as “having a point of view”.

He also explains that having a point of view and scheduling a time and place to say something is almost certainly going to improve your thinking, your attitude and your trajectory – and that a great way to do it is by blogging!

Today also marks the start of Social Media Week. My fellow flower-loving blogger Joyce Sullivan will be speaking at the conference in New York City too. What a great time to be inspired to blog!

I have a point of view – as you do and blogging certainly does give me the opportunity to share it with the world. While I share I also grow. I share about the things I care about it.

I share because I can’t help myself but get excited about the amazing experiences and people that life has brought my way.

I also read other blogs. I enjoy reading the tales that others have to tell.

Spoken-word poet Sarah Kay was stunned to find she couldn’t be a princess, ballerina and astronaut all in one lifetime. In her TED talk, she delivers two powerful poems that show us how we can live other lives.

When Sarah spoke about only being able to lead one life she captured the essence of why I love listening to people tell me their stories. These stories then often move me to write and often to take action to help others make a ruckus.

Naming this blog Fables and Flora was a chance to combine my passions of floral photography with stories I hear, see or read about or experience myself.

So enjoy the first RuckusMaker Day tomorrow! I would love to hear your stories about what you did!

As Seth says: Speak up. Not just tomorrow, but every day.

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