Missouri Botanical Garden

On June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 By LindyIn photography, travel

After a couple of posts of portrait sessions I did this weekend, I’m back to sharing photos from our St. Louis weekend getaway. I had a hard time not publishing all of my photos from the Missouri Botanical Garden. It’s such a beautiful place! We got there an hour and a half before it closed, which wasn’t nearly enough time. But we enjoyed trekking our way around the grounds and looking at the Chinese Lantern Festival displays, which would have been even more gorgeous if we’d had time to visit at night.

Photo of the Day: A New Bloom – Part II

On July 26, 2014July 25, 2014 By LindyIn nature, photography1 Comment

This lily is even more beautiful than the first one that bloomed in my yard!

7-26_IMG_0370 — Gorgeous red lily soaking up the sun.

Lilies are my favorite flowers. — This is why lilies are my favorite flowers.

Photo of the Day: A New Bloom

On July 10, 2014July 10, 2014 By LindyIn nature, photography2 Comments

I planted a few lily bulbs last year, and they did ok at best. This year they grew to about four feet tall, and their blossoms are probably eight inches around. They’re huge…and gorgeous!

7-10_IMG_0273 — Pretty pink lily on the north side of our house

Photo(s) of the Day: My Flowers

On June 4, 2014June 4, 2014 By LindyIn nature, photography

Here are a couple of pretty flowers from my garden. The first was a Mother’s Day gift, the second was a rose-bush planted before we moved in.

Photo(s) of the Day: Beauty at Powell Gardens

On May 21, 2014May 20, 2014 By LindyIn nature, photography1 Comment

We like to go to Powell Gardens, just east of Kansas City, about once a year. They have the most beautiful seasonal gardens around.

Check out last year’s photos, too.

5-21_IMG_9385 — Snapdragons in a beautiful planter

5-21_IMG_9299 — Whatever this was, the bees loved it

Photo of the Day: My Little Peppers

On September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 By LindyIn photography

After planting a green pepper plant in May and watering it regularly, it’s finally starting to produce peppers! I’d almost given up. Aren’t they cute? I hope they taste as good as they look.

Photo of the Day: Lily in Detail

On June 26, 2013June 26, 2013 By LindyIn nature, photography2 Comments

Lilies are my favorite flowers, so I can’t help but post a second photo of this beauty blooming in my garden. This was taken with my 50 mm lens. Be sure to check out yesterday’s photo too, if you missed it.

Photo of the Day: Pink Thumb

On June 25, 2013June 25, 2013 By LindyIn nature, photography5 Comments

My mom gave me a bag of lily bulbs from Aldi for my birthday, and since they were cheap, we weren’t sure if they’d do much of anything. They’ve been slowly growing for a couple of months with just a few small leaves, and then within the last few days huge buds formed on a couple of the plants. And then all of a sudden … this gorgeous flower appeared! Maybe I’m on my way to having a green thumb?

Photo of the Day: Garden Quilt

On June 18, 2013 By LindyIn photography1 Comment

Ok, this is my final photo from Powell Gardens. This is a view of the “garden quilt,” taken from the top of a silo. Check out the rest of the series below.

Name That Place
Waterfall Garden
Kermit the Frog
Monet’s Pond
‘Round and ‘Round
Busy Bee

Photo of the Day: Busy Bee

On June 17, 2013June 17, 2013 By LindyIn nature, photography3 Comments

I shot this photo a couple of weeks ago at Powell Gardens. If you can’t tell how much I loved it, check out the other 5 photos I’ve already posted. And there might just be one more on the way.

Name That Place
Waterfall Garden
Kermit the Frog
Monet’s Pond
‘Round and ‘Round