As you might know, I am a jewelry crafter and have been having a good time in various craft fairs for a few years now. I usually make glass tile jewelry from the pages of my book, “Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory,” (see the Jewelry and Shows tabs at the top) but for the Sequim (WA) Lavender Festival I’ve made some special pieces. If you are in the area, please do come see me in Booth 135. Here’s a photo I took out there last year.

Close up of lavender, ready for harvesting and drying.

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The hydrangeas are looking very good this year.

Blue-purple hydrangeas, close up

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In front of my house I have some roses, and now there are lavender plants as well. A good contrast, I think.

Different colors of lavender plants in the rose garden, with sweet alyssum in front

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Well, the birds got all the cherries, but we are having better luck with the berries.

Blueberries, raspberries, and boysenberries from my backyard

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Lavender grows very well in my yard. It even yields occasional volunteer plants!

Lavender blooming in my Seattle garden

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I’m not really sure what to call this giant light fixture in the middle of the NCL Breakaway cruise ship. It’s several stories tall and the LED colors keep changing. Trippy, man!

Many changing colors in this giant light in the NCL Breakaway cruise ship center atrium

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While I was away I got to take a big ship from NY to Bermuda and back. Of course there are lots of photos. Here is one from a sunset at sea.

Sunset from our balcony on the Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway, en route to Bermuda

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I was told that they are getting ready to plant water lilies in the six inches or so of water on this space in the incomparable Longwood Gardens outside of Philadelphia.

Hanging flower baskets and tree ferns in this huge conservatory space at Longwood Gardens

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I was lucky enough to visit Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia, PA just a few days ago. What an enormous,, impressive and gorgeous place. The photo below is inside one of their huge indoor conservatory spaces.

Magical suspended flower balls inside Philadelphia’s Longwood Gardens conservatory.

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Some sweet pansies in front of the entrance to Seattle’s hidden gem, the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Plant sale today until 3pm!

Purple and white pansies in front of the Conservatory’s iconic sign.

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