by Sonia M.
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July 22, 2006

A walk around the yard...

September 03, 2008 02:46 AM EDT (Updated: September 03, 2008 02:52 AM EDT)
views: 46 | rating: 10/10 (4 votes) | comments: 15

Yesterday I took a little stroll through the yard with my camera in hand...it was a gorgeous, sunny day and I think I got a few really good shots...

 

Nothing sunnier than an Alamanda shrub

 

A blue ginger blooming in the shady area of the driveway

 

A beautiful coleus

A red Anthurium by the driveway

 

Azaleas bloom in Hawaii all year long.  They aren't completely covered in blooms like they do on the mainland in Spring, but bloom nevertheless.

A yellow ginger in the shade.  This variety of ginger, as well as the white ginger gives forth an entoxicatingly, glorious perfume.

By the time I got closer to the house, it had started to rain, with the sun still shining.  If you look closely you can see the rain falling.  The plant with the broad leaves is a banana tree.

I have another batch of photos from this walk which I will share later.

Enjoy and come walk with me!

 
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Comments: 15

I love all of the pictures you have there Sonia. I have banana's here at my house, but we have to cut them back to the ground every year. We are looking at growing some ginger at the nursery I work at, but so far he is just trialing them.
Duckie 1 Sep 3, 2008, 8:33am EDT
Wow, Sonia! You know how to wake me up on a gloomy day here in Illinois (I think we're finally getting the skirts of Gustav's cloak). It's raining here too, but it's nothing like your sun-rain!

I gave up on Alamandas this year. They are just too high maintenance for me. Hah! I have Coleus just like yours :-)!!! My Basjoo bananas however will probably never get as tall or as prolific as yours. My white ginger (Cammias) never bloomed this year. I think our summer heat was just too short in supply. :-(

I love seeing your flowers thru your lens, Sonia. Thanks for the chance!
Beautiful, Sonia! I'll be over around five-ish (I have to go to the DMV -- I should be done by then.) WHY am I inviting myself over?! For the view and the food, of course. I made the Arroz Imperial Sunday for dinner at the lake. Everybody RAVED!! It was soooo good!

And I gave you credit when my friends asked where I'd gotten the recipe. You now have extra stalk -- I mean, fans here in Kansas. ;-)
dianne j. Sep 3, 2008, 9:13am EDT
Your photography is wonderful Sonia and you have subjects worthy of your talent. I love the picture of the rain. And that blue ginger is beautiful. I love coleus. I have one on my porch and one in my window. I love the variety of colors they come in. Can't wait to see the rest of the pics.
That blue ginger is GORGEOUS!!! Thanks for sharing these with us, Sonia.
Sonia M. Sep 3, 2008, 12:31pm EDT
Priscilla, I saw photos of your 'nanars in one of your posts recently. What will you do with them when you move up north???

Duckie my dear, what can I tell you....? Sorry you are having troubles with some of your tropicals....I guess it is hard for them growing in the 'wilds of Illinois'.... ;-)

Joy, my dear....thank you for bringing me more stalk......I mean fans LOL Glad everyone enjoyed the Arroz Imperial recipe.... I don't know what it is about that dish that everyone who tries it seems to like it....

Aaron, thank you!.....our shared afinity to cobalt blue extends even to flowers!
Sonia M. Sep 3, 2008, 12:43pm EDT
Dianne, so sorry...I didn't mean to skip right over you!!!

Thank you. I am enjoying my camera tremenduosly and it seems I don't have to get too far away from the comforts of home to do it... ;-))) It is glorious to have all of these and more around us. I will try to get the rest of the pics posted sometime later today or evening.
Rose H. Sep 3, 2008, 1:02pm EDT
OK, that does it - I need one of those red Anthuriums! Lovely pics, Sonia.
Sonia M. Sep 3, 2008, 1:09pm EDT
;-))) Thanks, Rose!
Madame Donna C. Sep 3, 2008, 6:55pm EDT
Sigh. You are making me homesick for your island. Beautiful shots, Sonia.
Sonia M. Sep 3, 2008, 7:19pm EDT
Thank you, Donna........ I'm sure we will have something or other blooming when you come visit again.......
Ladybounty ~. Sep 3, 2008, 8:56pm EDT
Absolutely beautiful Sonia! You are getting to be quite the photographer and so lucky to have all these gorgeous flowers and plants in your yard!
Thanks for sharing them with us.
Sonia M. Sep 3, 2008, 9:34pm EDT
Thank you, Lori....I'm enjoying it very much!
jessie voigts Sep 3, 2008, 11:22pm EDT
sonia, i want to come and sit in your yard (and eat with you). gorgeous photos! bougatsa recipe coming up tomorrow.
Sonia M. Sep 3, 2008, 11:27pm EDT
Thanks, Jessie...........I would love to have you come and sit and eat with me sometime!
Looking forward to the bougatsa recipe tomorrow!

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