New garden pics! (Dial-up warning!) From a public garden near me.......

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[AirmensMom]

1. You've done it again, Peggy!

I like the first one, with the bee!


:yourock:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear AirmensMom.....

Oh, thank you so much, my dear!

I was so pleased when that bee showed up! They were all over the place...

But for once, I wasn't scared by them at all.......

Love your smileys!

:loveya: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

6. You're very welcome!

It was nice that the bee wanted to be in the pic. I meant to say I like them all, but I ESPECIALLY like that one. :D

My daughter sent me the smileys. Here's the one she used for me today when she thought I was being difficult:

:rofl:


:loveya: :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. I thought you probably liked more than just the first one!

But it's still nice to hear it.....

Daughters! What shall we do with them? Sheesh! :eyes:

:loveya: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

11. I just noticed the bee in the last one, too!

(I can be a little slow.) :rofl: I like that one second best. :applause:


Well, I think I might have been difficult with my daughter. I'm planning a visit with her and she wanted to know what kind of shampoo, etc., to buy that wouldn't make me sick. And rather than telling her, I just told her I'd order some and have it sent to her. She didn't like that. I think she wants to have everything perfect for me. :loveya:


:loveya: :hug:

[Scout1071]

2. Peggy, those are awesome.

Thanks for sharing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Scout1071!

I thank you so much!

I love to share the beauty I find in my world.....

:hi:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

3. Beautiful Bloom'n Peggy!

:loveya:

seems that things are wodnerful in SoCal :hi: how are you?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Hey, MAHNY!

How lovely to see you today, sweetie!

Yes, the sun's out, the rain's gone! :woohoo:

And the little voice in my head said: Get out and take some pictures!

So there I was, in a local park, with my camera, having a ball!

Things are good for me......And I hope they are for you, as well!

:loveya: :hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

9. So glad you listened to that voice in your head

:hug:

Things are fine for me, work work work....lol

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. I'm glad I listened to it too!

Oh yes.....work.....It does pay the bills, and help you maintain your life!

:hug:

[billyskank]

12. Awesome

Really, really beautiful pictures! :thumbsup:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear billyskank!

I'm so happy you came by.....we rarely get to cross paths, these days...

And I'm thrilled that you like these!

It's a PERFECT day for some pictures!

:loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

28. Yes, it clearly was perfect

:hug:

[Jazz2006]

13. Those are gorgeous!

Thank you so much for sharing them!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. My dear Jazz2006!

Well, you are so very welcome!

Every now and then I get the urge to grab my camera, and get outside...

And today was it!

I wouldn't be happy if I couldn't share the beauty I have in my world...

:hi:

[miss_american_pie]

14. Beautiful

Thank you. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. My dear miss_american_pie!

I'm so happy you like them!

You are so very welcome.......:)

[LaurenG]

18. Great Pictures

Beautiful photography.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear OhioBlues!

I appreciate your very kind comments a whole heck of a lot!

Glad you had time to come by today......

:loveya: :hug:

[Ptah]

20. Excellent, Peggy

Thanks for sharing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. My dear Ptah!

I am so glad to see you today! And I'm doubly glad that you're well...

The Lounge just hasn't been the same without you and YOUR lovely pictures, too!

Would you like the original files? I'd be happy to send them......

:loveya: :hug:

[Ptah]

24. See, the thing is, I'm not well.

I was discharged from the hospital, but I am far from
recovered. I have no strength left.
I'm napping about 16 hours a day, and may not fully recover
for as long as six months.
It will be at least two weeks before I will be able to
return to work.
Your pictures have brightened my day.

Love you,
Lou

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Oh, dear, my dear Lou......

I'm so sorry.....

I hadn't realized that you were so far from being well.....

Sounds like you have quite a long convalescence ahead of you......

I'm honored that my pictures are helping you......

And how I wish I could help you more......

:loveya: :pals:

[SeattleGirl]

22. Absolutely gorgeous, Peggy!!

Thanks for bringing some springtime to my day! :loveya: :hug: :loveya:


I can't wait for my irises to start blooming! I will definitely share some pictures of them with the Lounge!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. My dear SeattleGirl!

I am soooo happy to be bringing some springtime to your day!

I had recently read an article about this garden, and had thought to myself that I needed to get over there, pronto.....

Today, the weather is perfect...so I got up and did it!

Can't wait to see your irises, too! I know they'll be awesome......

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

26. They really are quite a sight when they are all in bloom

They're in a flower bed that runs along one side of my house. I started years ago with 4 bulbs a former boss gave me, and now they have multiplied 10 fold, as many bulb flowers do!

:bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. Oooh, they sound wonderful!

I can hardly wait to see your pics!

I know I'd be planning some different camera angles.....

Some close-ups, and like that.....

Hope I don't have to wait too long!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Callalily]

29. Wonderful photos!

Just incredible. Thanks for sharing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. My dear Simply Fugue!

I'm so pleased that you like these! You know how I am about sharing.....

My life just doesn't mean as much if I can't share my pictures....

Thank you so much for your compliments!

:loveya: :hug:

[tigereye]

31. I love California poppies

maybe I'll try to grow some again this year. Poppies of all types and I have previously been incompatible, despite all my efforts to grow them.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. My dear tigereye.......

Aren't they gorgeous!

I can't grow them either.....and they're my state flower!

Alas......but this garden has them in abundance......

Thanks for coming by today!

:loveya: :hug:

[tigereye]

69. well, I've heard they ARE easy to grow...

that's why it's so bizarre... poppies just don't like me. :cry: ;)

[Call Me Wesley]

33. Ohhh, the water and the stones!

What a wonderful picture - but you should know already that I do love water. Of course, I like the flowers too. We have the biggest tulips this year in our garden, yellowish-white. The only sad thing today was that I had to bury one of our favorite Kois next to it. Her name was Madonna, and she was one of my first Kois I had. But her suffering came to an end.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. My dear Call Me Wesley!

I am so happy to see you! *Um* aren't you up kind of late? Isn't it the middle of the night for you? Maybe it's only midnight! I don't know!

Anyway......thanks for coming by! Glad you like the pictures!

I was surprised at how the camera caught the motion of the water....

I hadn't expected that.....

I am sorry to hear that you had to bury your Koi today.....as you say, though, her suffering is at an end.....

Thanks for coming by!

And...Greetings to Heidi! :loveya: :grouphug:

[6000eliot]

35. Beautiful, Peggy

I would frame one, five, and six as a triptych.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. My dear 6000eliot!

What a perfectly wonderful idea! I thank you so much.....

Ah, THIS is what I love about being here......

You never know what great ideas someone else will have that will enrich your life!

So glad you are enjoying these!

I think I just might do that......


:loveya: :hug:

[newsguyatl]

36. wow

you're quite amazing at photography, peggy!

those are beautiful!!!

makes me feel like i'm right there, seeing it in person...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. My dear newsguyatl!

Wow, I thank you so much!

Your remarks make me blush......

I really appreciate your coming by today......

It is so nice to meet you....Don't think I've seen you in my photo threads before!

I love to get up close to the flowers so they fill the frame....

It gives me quite a rush to do that......

:hug:

[allalone]

39. so beautiful

but why are everybodies flower pix better than mine? waa

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. My dear allalone......

I'm glad you think my pics are beautiful!

I have no idea if it's really true that everyone's pics are better than yours....

I've never seen yours......Have you posted any?

Why don't you post some of the best ones in the Photo Group, and invite folks to make comments?

Then you will have some answers!

You need to come around more....

Make some friends! This is a friendly, cheerful place!

:hi:

[allalone]

47. hmm

no I haven't posted any. I'll try a little harder to get in closer. Minw always seem to be
too far away. hmm

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. That sounds like a good idea.....

And, excuse me.....but I see you don't have a donor star......

You need to have one in order to post in some of the forums.

What kind of camera are you using?


:hi:

[lumberingbear]

40. The flowers are beautiful and...

I especially enjoy the running water over the rocks. Peggy you do a great job finding asthetic groupings!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

42. My dear lumberingbear!

It's great to see you today!

I'm so glad you like these......I was quite pleasantly surprised to see how well the running water pic turned out....

I hadn't expected the camera to catch the motion that well!

Thank you so much! :loveya: :hug:

[shanti]

43. love those poppies, peggy!

:hi: what kind of camera do you use?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. My dear shanti!

Thank you so much! I could hardly tear myself away from them to see the others......

I'm using Nikon's newest digital, the D50, with my "old" lens, the Tamron 28-200mm...

This wasn't the lens that came with the camera.....

It was the lens that I'd gotten with my last film camera, the Nikon N60, which I no longer have.

I've decided to NEVER shoot another film pic! Digital has very high quality, IMHO, and it is soooo convenient!

It is impervious to airport xrays....and you don't have to wonder how much film to carry around!

I'm having the time of my life!

:woohoo:

[LeftyMom]

44. The light in those pics is amazing!

I'm sure you've mentioned it before but what sort of camera are you using?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. My dear LeftyMom.......

Thanks for taking my suggestion!

I appreciate it a lot......

The camera is the Nikon D50.....see the post just above for further comments!

We're having the prettiest day in a long time......

And I was out at just before noon....so the light was strong and nearly directly overhead.....

:loveya: :hug:

[Shine]

49. Gorgeous, every single one of 'em!

thanks for sharing, Peggy! I esp. liked the water shot and the lilac bush. Soooo beautiful...
:thumbsup:

:hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

51. My dear Shine!

Awww, thank you so much! I'm so glad you like these....

Yeah, the water pic really surprised me....I did NOT expect it to show up that way.....

:loveya: :hug:

[maveric]

50. So Peggy...when do you open your gallery?

Great shots! But you must be tired of hearing that???
Did you increase your shutter speed for the water shot?
If so, what did you have it set at?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

53. My dear maveric!

You KNOW I never get tired of hearing compliments!

I actually have NO idea where the shutter speed was for the water shot...

I normally have the camera set on auto......And I use the macro setting for the closeups of the flowers....

I'm so pleased that you like these!

Thanks......

:loveya: :hug:

[maveric]

59. Your Welcome!

:pals: :hug:

[liberaltrucker]

52. Beautiful! As usual.

Just curious-what was the shutter speed
on the water shot? Had to have been pretty
fast to freeze the motion of the drops.

You're doin' a heckuva job, Peggy.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

55. My dear liberaltrucker!

Oh gee.....thanks!

I have NO idea where the shutter speed was set....

I always use the auto setting...

And I have a macro setting for the flower closeups!

I was amazed at the water pic as well.....

Yours will be on their way shortly! Promise!

:loveya: :hug:

[swag]

54. Well. Quite beautiful.

Thanks for posting those.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

56. My dear swag......

I am always honored to have you comment....

I'm pleased that you like these!

I had such a good time taking them.....it was a beautiful day here......

[WCGreen]

57. Very Vivid.......

[CaliforniaPeggy]

58. My dear WC.....

A man of few, but well chosen words.....

And these pics will not bother your allergies!

Glad you liked them!

Thanks for stopping by.......:hug:

[donheld]

60. Wonderful pics Peggy

Thanks for sharing :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

62. My dear donheld!

How lucky for me and you that I'm still up!

I thank you so much for your praise.....

It means a great deal.......

You know how I am about sharing.....it is my life!

:loveya: :hug:

[KitchenWitch]

61. Wow, what a serendipitous event - catching that bee on that bloom

like that!

Gorgeous.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

63. My dear KitchenWitch!

Thanks for coming by tonight!

It was lucky, seeing that bee......there were lots of them around!

And for once, they didn't scare me!

I guess I was just too focused on my pics!

Glad you like these!


:loveya: :hug:

Are you feeling OK? I was looking for you earlier......

[KitchenWitch]

64. I went to my son's ballgame today`

It was 50 degrees out with a windchill in the high 30s. I was spending the evening getting rid of the chill.

The good guys won though!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

67. I'm so glad your son's team won!

And I'm even gladder that you're well.....

I was thinking that you might have come down with something.....:scared:

Good to see you.....:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

68. Nah, just my spring allergies!

Little sinus pressure...It will be over once the trees stop blooming.

[leftofthedial]

65. beautemous, Peggy!

You have the camera thing going on.

Looks like a wonderful garden.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

66. My dear leftofthedial!

Oh, thank you for coming by! Glad you like these.....

Unfortunately, this is NOT my garden, but a public one near my home...

I just discovered it last week!

I'm thrilled that you like these......:loveya: :hug:

[Left Is Write]

70. Those are gorgeous!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

72. My dear Left Is Write!

Thanks! And it's a very good thing that I took those yesterday.....

The sun is NOT out today at all!

And it's supposed to rain tomorrow........:cry:

I'm so pleased that you like these!

:loveya: :hug:

[ProfessorGAC]

71. I'll Post Some Of Our Garden In A Few Weeks

My wife is planting some annuals and i'm edging and trimming the lawn, and back filling a few small bare spots (from the construction last year). But, by mid to late May, it should be picture time!

I'll post here in the Lounge.

These are great photos, btw, Peggy.
The Professor

[CaliforniaPeggy]

73. My dear ProfessorGAC!

I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures too......

Thanks for your very kind words!

:hi:

[XemaSab]

74. Escholtzia, Lupinus, and Ceanothus...

Good natives! :toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

75. Holy god, my dear Xema!

I saw where you said you were going to page 20.......Was my thread there?

:rofl:

This is too funny, sweetie!

Yes, these are natives, indeed...They are growing in a public park near my home!

And it was a good thing I went the day I did...the next day it clouded over and was miserable!

Thanks for kicking it! :toast:


Hey, while you're at it, you want to kick my Camry thread too? If you want to! :rofl:

[ps1074]

76. Peggy, awesome pics

I added the second and the fifth ones to my Jigsaw Puzzle. It usually takes me 90 minutes to solve a 350 pieces puzzle. So, I'll spend 3 hours with your pics... :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

77. My dear ps1074!

Now THAT'S an application that I hadn't thought of!

Jigsaw puzzles! What a great idea! With all the jumble of colors and shapes, these would be wonderful that way......

Make anyone trying to do them absolutely crazy, too!

Glad you like these!

:hug:

[Mutley]

78. Peggy. You're a natural at this stuff.

You should join the contests in the Photo Group.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

79. My dear mutley!

Awww, that is too sweet of you!

I have thought about doing those photo contests......

And I actually did, once.....

I might do one again, if I have any suitable pics!

Thanks for the vote of confidence! :hug:

[Mutley]

80. This month's theme is "Something Old"

I think. Technically the voting is still going on but that one is way ahead of the others. It's so informal and just for fun. If I can do it, you can definately do it. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

81. Thanks!

I'll check it out.........:hug: