We’ve had so much snow dumped on us recently. Just the other day I said I could wait for spring but these last few days are really getting under my skin. Bud Watch 2008 has officially begun.
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Botanical and garden photography by Gayla Trail.
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Reds and Greens
I saw a lot of red berries, green leaves, and mossy walls in Vancouver. It was a lot like Portland in that sense. Also look, the grass is green! I miss the colour green so much already. I got off the plane in Toronto just after a snowstorm so the world here is primarily white, quickly shifting to brown/black.
Visiting the Pacific North West is a good reminder of just how many plants are out there in the world that I do not know. I saw this bush all over the place but have no idea what it is. I am baffled. Can anyone identify it?
Leave a commentBudding (Vancouver, BC)
I’m posting this photo from Vancouver where the weather has been grey and rainy with touches of sun. The world here is green and plants are sprouting from branches and up through the soil. It’ll be another month or so before I see this at home.
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Can you imagine the painstakingly meticulous work involved in making a path like this? Neither can I.
Also at the Chinese Garden: Holly, Polaroids
Leave a commentHolly (Chinese Garden, Portland)
I took this photo just over a year ago on a visit to the Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon. It’s a beautiful and inspiring garden. I recommend a visit if you happen to find yourself in Portland.
I am hoping to see some massive holly trees in Vancouver next week. On my side of the country holly is never more than a small bush, but on the west coast, by golly it is a monster! I had to do a double take the first time I saw one. “Is that? No!”
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