#221 Plants

The Town and Country Nursery in Idaho Falls warrants a visit just to wonder 

at the variety and beauty of their poinsettia collection.

But go early - they don't stick around very long!

Do-Over #8

#161 Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny

Itsy-teeny rain drops grace the petals and leaves of this beautiful rose.

So elegant.

The downside of walking in a rose garden in the rain is, well, you get wet. The upside is you have the garden all to yourself! So much beauty, so little time.

#184 Motion Blur

Rose Garden, Julia Davis Park, Boise, Idaho

#291 Sunshine

#24 Bloom

The columbine is my favorite flower. This is an unusual yellow and pink variety. Pretty!

#140 Hearts

The season for bleeding hearts is almost over. Aren't they pretty? I don't usually get such a clear close-up.

#350 Vivid

Dark purple lilacs are very vivid to me. Love 'em! This is the view from my kitchen window. I do a happy dance each time I see them, even while washing dishes. Wish they lasted all summer! (PS: the lilacs are a lot darker in person. The photo washes it out a bit.)

#282 Spring

Now that it's almost summer, I can get a good shot of my pink/mauve tulips. Red and yellow species seem to be city favorites so I'm glad my backyard offers a variety of color with these pretty ladies.

#148 Hope

Besides the glorious color, I think God gave us early sprouting bulb flowers to remind us of hope. Winter is here but spring is coming! Patience.

#10 Art

This piece, also by Dale Chihuly, is displayed in the lounge at the Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. I tried to lighten it up a bit. Lounges have a way of being dark. This hotel doesn't skimp on the artwork!

I'm thinking it's a bouquet of flowers but the tendrils could be underwater, octopus-like? Nah, flowers.

#138 Hanging

Imagine checking into a hotel with this gorgeous collection of glass flowers above you! Created by Dale Chihuly, they are three to four feet in diameter. Of course, the photo does no justice to the size and "wonderful-ness" of it. Magnificent!

See more about the artist at www.chihuly.com.

Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada