Tag Archives: Twillight

Renaissance Faire

Renaissance Faire
April 12, 2014

Renaissance Faire

Renaissance Faire

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Spring at the Huntington Gardens

Spring at the Huntington Gardens
March 29, 2014

I live so close to the Huntington that I can get there at 3:30 and still have time to see all this beauty in an hour.

My backyard :) @TheHuntington

Beauty at @thehuntington @olloclip #macro

Butterfly @thehuntington  @olloclip #wideangle

Caterpillar @TheHuntington  @olloclip #macro #beauty

Butterfly wings are so beautiful.  @thehuntington @olloclip #macro

Better than a painting.  @thehuntington @olloclip #wideangle

Hello, Mr. Lizard! @thehuntington @olloclip #wideangle

Wabi sabi...  @thehuntington @olloclip #wideangle

Perfection  @thehuntington @olloclip #wideangle

Camelias @thehuntington @olloclip #wideangle

So beautiful  @thehuntington @olloclip #wideangle

The visual layers of these flowers,  stems, and leaves mesmerize me. @thehuntington

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Twilight at the Huntington | Dancing with Phoebe

Twilight at the Huntington | Dancing with Phoebe
Huntington Gardens
December 29, 2013

Yesterday to honor #dancingwithphoebe, I went to the Huntington Gardens to play with the fairies.
These are the photos I captured and this is the video I made: instagram.com/p/ihnnLVGSQm/

Twillight at the Huntington

Twillight at the Huntington

Twillight at the Huntington

Twillight at the Huntington

Twillight at the Huntington

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Twillight at the Huntington

Twillight at the Huntington

Twillight at the Huntington

Twillight at the Huntington

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Blue Dragonfly | Huntington Gardens

Huntington Gardens
July 14, 2013

I met this little feller today. He posed for over 5 minutes for me and smiled the whole time.

Blue Dragonfly

"Oh, HIIIIII!"

Blue Dragonfly

"You caught me off guard, let me get into official "Dragonfly" pose..."

Blue Dragonfly

"Oh wait... this is better form!"

Blue Dragonfly

"Howeverrrrr, sometimes you have to just let a wing hang loose... be free... Freedom with a heaping side of joy!"

For more about what the dragonfly signifies spiritually, I have quoted the medicine card below by Jamie Sams & David Carson.

Dragonfly ~ Illusion

~ From “Medicine Cards” by Jamie Sams & David Carson ~

Dragonfly medicine is of the dreamtime and the illusionary facade we accept as physical reality. The iridescence of Dragonfly’s wings reminds us of colors not found in our everyday experience. Dragonfly’s shifting of color, energy, form, and movement explodes into the mind of the observer, bringing vague memories of a time or place where magic reigned.

Some legends say that Dragonfly was once Dragon, and that Dragon had scales like Dragonfly’s wings. Dragon was full of wisdom and flew through the night bringing light with his fiery breath. The breath of Dragon brought forth the art of magic and the illusion of changing form.

Dragonfly is the essence of the winds of change, the messages of wisdom and enlightenment, and the communications from the elemental world. This elemental world is made up of the tiny spirits of plants and of the elements of air, fire, water, and earth. In essence, this world is full of nature spirits.

If Dragonfly has flown into your cards, you may have forgotten to water your plants. On another level, you may need to give thanks to the foods you eat for sustaining your body. On the psychological level, it may be time to break down the illusions you have held that restrict your actions or ideas.

Dragonfly medicine always beckons you to seek out the parts of your habits which need to change. Have you put on too much weight, or have you started to look like a scarecrow? Have you tended to the changes you have wanted to make in your life? If you feel the need for change, call on Dragonfly to guide you through the mists of illusion to the pathway of transormation.

Contrary:

Are you trying to prove to yourself or to someone else that you have power? Are you caught in an illusion that weakens your true feelings of minimizes your abilities? If so, you may have contracted “Dragonfly Dive-Bombing.” Is this the final “crash and burn” for some pipe dream that had no real purpose? Look within and feel the sense-of-self energy. Notice if it is ebbing, and find the point in time when you were deluded into believing that you would be happier if you changed because someone else wanted you to. Misery is a prime clue that you lost your will and personal validity when you bought into someone else’s idea of who or what you should be. The illusion was that you would be happier if you did it their way. In forfeiting what you know is right and true for you personally, you give away your power. It is time for you to take it back.

Follow Dragonfly to the place inside your body where magic is still alive and drink deeply of its power. This strength belongs to you. It is the power of becoming the illusion. This ability is ever changing and contains within it the knowledge that YOU ARE CREATING IT ALL.

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Repose

A bee devours nectar from a Hummingbird Mint. The leaves and blooms are highly
fragrant and smell of licorice candy.

Repose

Herb Garden
Huntington Gardens
June 9, 2013

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Huntington Plant Sale!

April 29, 2012

The Huntington Gardens had another plant sale this weekend. I didn’t want to miss out!

These are my new buddies.
Echinopsis hybrid x 2… Those are the ones with pink flowers.
Mint julep, white flowering rosemary, and Italian parsley.

My new buddies: echinopsis hybrid x2... Those are the ones with pink flowers, mint julep, white flowering rosemary,  and Italian parsley.

Huntington Plant Sale!

These echinopsis hybrids were very popular! I took home two! Tom was very helpful and knowledgeable about the care of these beautiful cacti.

Huntington Plant Sale!

Huntington Plant Sale!

Huntington Plant Sale!

Huntington Plant Sale!

Huntington Plant Sale!

Huntington Plant Sale!

Huntington Plant Sale!

Huntington Plant Sale!

Huntington Plant Sale!

After my excursion with the plant sale, I explored the gardens.
The beauty and grandeur always capture me.
The squirrels were loving all the attention too.

Huntington Gardens

Huntington Gardens

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Huntington Gardens

Under the shade of the Sabal mauritufomis I was reenergized, renewed, refreshed.

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I fought for this photo. They were closing up and the security guys were telling us it's time to leave. I was waiting for this little guy to go into the sun, for the perfect moment. And I told the guys "there are other people behind me, I just want to get this photo." And they gave me a stern look. Meanwhile the lizard crawled into the sun. So I said to the guys "Hey, he's in the sun now. Can I take a photo of him in the sun?" And they *sighed*. Eventually they left because there was a call about a girl getting a bee sting, so they went to attend to that I think. So, I got this shot. Perfect

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Easter Sunday with Ariel & Mason

Easter Sunday
April 08, 2012

The love between Ariel & Mason is beyond this universe.

Easter Sunday

Holga diptych on Ilford Delta 3200 film

Easter Sunday

Holga diptych on Ilford Delta 3200 film

Happy Easter from Mason!

Happy Easter from Mason via Instagram

Easter Sunday

A beautiful Easter Sunday in the woods

Easter Sunday

Pretty flowers growing everywhere

Easter Sunday

Ariel and Mason

Easter Sunday

Ariel leading Mason down for his exercise and cookies

Easter Sunday

Mason wants these lemons!

Easter Sunday

... But Mason doesn't like lemons! Ew!

Easter Sunday

Mason, the beautiful magnificient black stallion

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Life at the Cottage

Wisteria

The first bloom of the Wisteria in the garden.

Sage

Delicious sage for cooking

Squirrel

The squirrel found the peanuts!

Flowers

Flowers bloom in a sink

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Descanso Flowers

Descanso Flowers

Descanso Flowers

Descanso Flowers

Descanso Flowers

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The Beauty of Descanso

The Beauty of Descanso

The Beauty of Descanso

The Beauty of Descanso

The Beauty of Descanso

The Beauty of Descanso

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