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In Disney parks, a lot of things are make believe. But the sun setting at Epcot was very real. As was the food and the people and the friends we came with and the friends we met at the park. All real! Epcot Park, Disney World, Florida.…
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Angel's Trumpets, that's what these magnificent flowers are called. This is the week that our attention goes to giving thanks and we turn our thoughts to sharing – our love, friendship, time, food and drink. It's a time to be gentle with each other, to recognize our fellow travelers on…
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Unabashed beauty, there for anyone to see. Almost perfect! A rose garden in the park along Lake Balaton, Hungary.
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This terrace was so inviting that we spent time there on our way into the village of Tihany, and we spent time there on our way out of Tihany. Situated on Lake Balaton it was a place to stop, slow down and smell the roses, and the lavender! Kid friendly with…
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What an odd plant the frangipani. It seems backward in making flowers before leaves but it seems to work. Also known as plumeria it has long pointed oval-shaped leaves and flowers of delicate beauty and intense scent. It grows in tropical and subtropical areas including parts of Florida. Out…
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If you look up into the sprawling limbs of the big oaks in north Florida you will see something that looks like dried up ferns. And in fact, that’s what they are. But these are not regular ferns, these are resurrection ferns. It’s an epiphytic plant, one that attaches to another…
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I am a little jealous of the bees. They get their tiny bellies rubbed by the softest of flower petals. I wish I could do that! Related articles Bees spot best flowers from afar based on petal colour Flowers Aren't Always Beautiful…
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How do you sweeten your life? Chocolate? Long walks on the beach? Time spent with friends? Fragrant flowers? It's a good day for some sweetness! (You can almost smell the plumeria!) Reprinted from LainesBlog, August 2012
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Meteor showers? Sleep. Meteor showers? Sleep. O well, how about some lilies? Thanks to Susan K. Wirth, for this beautiful shot of the Stargazer Lilies with Purple Cone Flowers, Baltimore, Maryland. Related articles Meteor shower lights up night sky
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As beautiful as the night. "Which night?" You might ask. The night of shooting stars or lightening bugs, or the first time you held the hand of someone you really loved? You pick! Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, Water Garden with tropical water lilies. Reprinted from Laine's Blog,…
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