Raven Ridge Gardens: Mellow Yellow Monday

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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Light Study of Narcissus

I bought some paperwhite (narcissus) bulbs before Christmas, set them in a vase with the bases of the bulbs just touching water, and waited.

I was rewarded with many stems of fragrant, very white blooms. And many opportunities to take photos. Which I did, almost every day after the bulbs had bloomed, in all kinds of light. Some turned out well, others not so much. Here are four photos that I particularly like.

I have gone back to work after enjoying eighteen wonderful days off during the holidays. With our short winter days, I don't get out to take photos after I come home from work, so I don't post as much.

I really enjoyed the leisure time I had over the break, went out "shooting" almost daily, and joined a few memes (Shadow Shot Sunday Too, Sunlit Sunday, Monday Mellow Yellows, to name a few) and met some new photo bloggers, all of which I found very exciting.

Sadly, at least until the days get considerably longer, my posts will be fewer and farther between and I won't be visiting my newly-found blogger acquaintances as much.

Today I am linking this post to Monday Mellow Yellows and hope to get around to all the photographers who post there this week.

This is my way of saying I'm so glad I met you and I'll see you when I can.

Have a great week!

Monday, January 05, 2015

Yellow-Eyed Daisy for Monday Mellow Yellows

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As I walk around my winter garden these cold days, I am hard-pressed to find the color yellow anywhere until I stop and just let my eyes rest. Not looking anywhere in particular, I find little bits of yellow everywhere.

Beginning with this daisy, and a brand new year, I am casting aside the "I'm-too-busy-to-post-to-this-blog" blues, and instead am turning to yellows - Monday Mellow Yellows, that is.

Head on over and take a peek!

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Mellow Yellow Monday - Geum macrophyllum (Yellow)

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Geum, or avens as it more commonly known, which was news to me, is a North American wildflower that grows rather rampantly throughout my garden. It's easily pulled and discarded from places where I don't wish it to settle so I don't find it particularly invasive. The tiny flowers are from 1/2-inch to about 1-inch across and small wasps like to hide in the stamens.

The seed heads are small, hairy little things that will snare all number of things including strands of my hair. Hard to believe this little flower is in the Rose family, Rosaceae.

More photos of yellow await you at Mellow Yellow Monday, so please click on over and take a look.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Mellow Yellow Monday - Yellow Rocket Flowers

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Rocket, also known as arugula, self-seeds and grows quite rampant in my corner of the world.

I will often pick a blossom and pop it in my mouth savoring the peppery sweetness that floods my tongue as I chew on the tiny morsel. The leaves give a peppery kick to milder lettuce salads.

We used to have a lot more rocket around our yard but my gray Arab mare likes it: The day after I took this photo, I let her out to graze and in the blink of an eye the rocket was gone.

Mellow Yellow Monday features photos that feature yellow.

Start off your week with yellow. It's mellow.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Mellow Yellow Monday - Yellow Tulip

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A surprise yellow tulip has sprung up in my garden. I know I planted it but darned if I remember when.

And I think the chickens or slugs must have made quick work of it in the past because this is the first time I've seen it.

Weird.