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Tag Archives: roses
selecting THE name
Choosing a name – just the right name – is not at all easy. A long account can be spoken or written as a definition, but to name a person, object, or event requires finding the perfectly simple word or … Continue reading
Posted in US - California
Tagged California, Craftiful, Francis Meilland, gardens, names, roses, San Jose, San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, travel
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The (not so) deep sleep
We landed in Portland, Oregon, and it’s here that we’ll spend the first weeks of winter. Days of shortest daylight…Days of damp cold. We tried to stay cozy and warm in our little place, but every day we roused ourselves, … Continue reading
Posted in US - Oregon
Tagged bird, fuchsia, gardens, heather, moss, Oregon, Portland, Rose Garden, roses, spotted towhee, travel
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Don’t always go for the obvious subject
We try to walk 10,000 steps a day, and sometimes we’re surprised where that takes us. As we started our walk after dinner, we realized we weren’t going to make those 10,000 steps without pushing beyond the boundaries within which … Continue reading
Posted in US - California
Tagged art, color, photography, roses, San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, travel, US - California
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