Sunflowers and Lace

A bucket of sunflowers amidst a sea of hydrangea, part of the floral display at Bellagio's Conservatory.

The Conservatory

The current display at the Conservatory at Bellagio in Las Vegas features kites, sunflowers, birds, real and constructed, and a large lighthouse.

Tuileries Color

Colorful flowers planted in the Tuileries park in Paris, France. Created by Catherine de Medicis, the gardens and park were opened to the public after the French Revolution.

Desert Oasis

The Marriott Desert Ridge is a beautiful resort any time of the year. While some areas retain the natural Sonoran Desert landscaping with abundant quail, rabbits and hummingbirds, other areas give the impression of a colorful oasis rising out of the surrounding desert. I love to visit and enjoy a cold drink within view of the soothing brook.            

Alkmaar Street

A typical street in lovely Alkmaar. After the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam, I enjoyed walking through this low-key town to the north.

Cherry Blossoms

A spray of cherry blossoms with several different textured layers applied.

Hydrangeas

This image is based on another photo taken at Whitfil nursery. I've added several textures for a muted effect.

Frames and Flowers

Based on a photo I took this past week at a local nursery. I swapped out the photos in the frames for pictures of birds and added a butterfly and background textures.

Container Garden

I photographed this typical Tuscan container garden in Monteriggioni, while briefly visiting the walled medieval town with its population of several thousand.

Vegetable Stand, Florence

Vegetables and flowers at a store front leading to the Piazza Signoria in Florence, Italy.
Textures by Lenabem-Anna and Paree Erica.

Colorful Corner

Flowers create a colorful border at a restaurant in a corner of the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium.
Texture by Shadowhouse Creations.

Garden Store

This image was taken outside at the Whitfil Nursery in Phoenix.
A texture from Paree Erica was added.

Irises

These irises were photographed in the beauiful Jardins des Plantes in Paris.
Textures by Shadowhouse Creations and Stephanie in Love.

Skyward

Another shot of the sunflowers in our backyard. We took this one today during the annular eclipse.
Textures from boccacino and Paree Erica.

April Flowers

This image began with a photo of wildflowers blooming around the neighborhood. Then I added writing textures from Sienna62 and boccacino.

Black Eyed Susans

This picture started with a photo of some of the spring flowers in our neighborhood. I love the month of April because it is the brightest, most colorful month in my part of the desert Southwest, when all sorts of flowers are blooming, including the cactus flowers.

I've added a texture called Paris Papers from French Kiss Textures.