Splendiferous

Friday, February 20, 2009

To heck with the groundhog...

Pear tree 2/9

2/9

Daffodils 2/9

Saucer (Japanese) Magnolia 2/16

2/16

fallen petals 2/16

C hinese Pistache (?) 2/16

the last kumquat (a.k.a. grow-your0wn paintballs) 2/16

Saucer Magnolia 2/16

Moose the orange cat loves the yard but not the camera.

ruffled azaleas 2/20

more azaleas 2/20

What is it? giant worm??? Banana tree coming to life.

The last of the pear flowers. 2/20

It was actually 80 degrees a couple of days ago before a cold front came through. Before you get too jealous, think about mowing the lawn in early August when the temp & humidity are both in the high 90's, and it doesn't cool off much at night.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Almost Spring at Bluebonnet Swamp

All photos taken Feb.8, 2009 at Bluebonnet Swamp

maple leaves with reflection

Thistle

the ubiquitous dandelion

grape vine

oak

red maple

Saturday, February 7, 2009

The groundhog saw his shadow, but forgot to tell the flowers

Star Magnolia, a bit past its prime

The first Narcissus-more to open tomorrow.

Bradford Pear. The squirrels eat them all before they are ripe, even with two cats outside, who are basically deck potatoes. By next week this tree will be solid white.

Even a couple branches of Azalea are getting in the act-in February!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

What I've been up to-sort of, part 4

flip side of another journal-size rock & roll quilt. Hand painted fabric.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Quilt the Swamp 2009: Focus in the Swamp-New Photos

Quilt the Swamp, an annual fiber show, opened at Bluebonnet Swamp in Baton Rouge on January 13 and runs through February 8. many of the artists are members of the Contemporary Fiber Artists of Louisiana. The show was curated by Michael Young of Baton Rouge. This year's theme is "Focus in the Swamp." Each piece was inspired by a photograph by John Hartgerink, a local photographer who has taken hundreds of (wonderful) photographs in the Bluebonnet Swamp. Each piece was hung with the corresponding photo.

Convict Caterpillar by Sharon Crary (new pictures) The trim on the vest is fuzzy caterpillars end to end. The vest is felted, and the caterpillar feet are tiny red beads.