Two Views of the Golden Forest

How dramatically different you can make something look by the simple act of bending your knees! Here’s a tulip bed … More

A Delicate Thing…What is It?

Neither Rose nor Dahlia… Deeper than creamy but not quite gold. And the petals? Well, they’re not all petals. Some are … More

If there’s any flower I love more than tulips in general, it’s red tulips in particular, and if there are … More

And here’s another golden not-very-oldie… Must have shot this one earlier in May. Was very drawn to the way this … More

The tulip photos this year outlasted the season, sorry! Here’s the first of the late-to-the-party blossoms. Buy this photo

“Why must it always be just a dream?” —Michael Franks So many viewers told me how much the previous post, … More

Couldn’t help but think of a flame when developing this photo, and these days when a single, fragile flame comes … More

What are Tepals. Well, only three of these purple things are petals. The other three are transmorphed sepals, so Tulip … More

The fancy Tulips are Purple Peony Double Late Hybrids, or so I believe…. Can’t name the striped ones, but dang, both … More

Call me naïve, but the first time I saw the two bulbs coexisting so happily was last week: Bronze Tulips … More