The Last of the Violas

My balcony garden loves to be full of flowers

and the first ones I plant are always pansies and violas.

But at some point in time, they start to grow very leggy

and it's time for me to pick them in profusion

and fill my pots and tiny vases with these

delicate blooms.

I love the variety of their colours

and the watercolour reflection of these on the glass surface

Playing with reflections

and on the kitchen table

the tiniest yellow jug you could ever imagine!

These flowers make me happy...

I think it's those little pansy faces that seem to be looking at me

to say hello!

Colour Therapy

Tender and blue with a hint of pink

Tiny budlets surrounded by a crown of flowers

A name: Lacecap 

A touch of delicate lilac

Are you as charmed as I am by tones that nourish your soul?

The centre buds opens to reveal a tiny bright blue flower

See the centre budlets opening and how the outer flowers go from

pale green to yellow and then gradually pink and blue and lilac.

They dance within the frame

I think they they're humming a tune, don't you?

What more?

Yes!

With more intensity

I can almost feel them breathe

as I capture their beauty.

The same plant and so many patterns and different hues

One last look before you go.

This is pure colour therapy.

Summer Memories

Sharing a photo shoot is always fun!

Breakfast in the park

A little exercise

Home-grown forest strawberries

or should we say balcony-grown?

A boat cruise

Graceful water statues

Water contemplation

Our hands outstretched in fond connection

A mosaic of summer memories for my grandson and for me.