Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image.
The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle.
The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
I usually run with a theme. I have seen my neurologist but have no answers yet. More tests and then back to see him again. The body is still behaving badly but I refuse to give in.
Many of you know that the garden is one of my passions. It has got away from me, but the bones of the garden are still there and more and more things are coming into bloom. So I try and do a bit in it most days.
Here are some of the delights I have found.
I hope you find colour and delight in the week to come.
The beauty of the displayed flowers is breathtaking! A feast to the eyes and the senses! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDUTA: Thank you. There are an immense number of weeds in the garden at the moment but I hope to continue to uncover colour, vibrance and scent.
DeleteEchoing Duta.
ReplyDeleteSean Jeating: Thank you.
DeleteThank you for the lovely flowers and hope you will have some answers soon. Sending you lots and lots of love and healing energy. :-)
ReplyDeleteDJan: Thank you too. It will be several weeks before I get any answers, but I am going to continue to turn to beauty for support in the interim.
DeleteLots of great color! Looks like the bees like the color too.
ReplyDeleteMike: They do seem to enjoy the colour - and I enjoy and welcome them.
DeleteYour flowers are beautiful! I especially love the anemones and camellias - such gorgeous bright colours. :-)
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping you get some health answers soon.
Diane Henders: We have a row of camellia trees along the front of the house. The blooms (and the branches) that the birds leave us are a delight. It will be some weeks before I get any answers on the health questions. Which does my head in. Further does my head in.
DeleteArgh! I feel for you.
DeleteDiane Henders: Uncertainty sucks doesn't it?
DeleteYep, like a Dyson vacuum.
DeleteDiane Henders: It outsucks Dyson.
Delete"Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you."
ReplyDeleteCaterina: What a lovely quote. Where does it come from?
DeleteMaharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Delete:)
Caterina: Thank you.
DeleteI love them all - the yellows and purples though, get top marks from me. Delightful! PS: I get the garden getting away from us. For sure. Real life.
ReplyDeleteThe Happy Whisk: I have just rescued your comment from spam. I adore colour and am glad to see it - but the garden has definitely got away from me and it will be a lot of work to reclaim it.
DeleteThe flowers are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteroentare: They are a very bright spot in each and every day.
DeleteYour garden is ablaze with beauty and bright colors. I know how much you love spring. I completely understand how the garden can get away from you. Were it not for my tarps trying to keep the bamboo at bay, I would have an even worse problem. To me, you have a beautiful garden, and a few weeds don't overshadow the beauty of these awesome flowers. I was especially impressed with the Japanese iris from you now deceased friend. That is heartwarming.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better and you soon have answers to your health concerns. I certainly think about you every day and hope things are better for you soon, dear.
Bleubeard and Elizabeth: The garden has definitely got away from me. Today's forecast was for rain, and it was drizzling early so I had a day off. It is now afternoon and drizzle is all we have had. I feel guilty.
DeleteI love those iris, and miss the neighbour. Thank you for your thoughts and wishes.
Wild to see early spring flowers when we are in the brutal end of summer days.
ReplyDeleteAlex J. Cavanaugh: I have been watching the temperatures from your side of the world in horror. I hope you get a cool break soon (and that we don't get the same sort of summer).
DeleteBeautiful blooms. Thank you for sharing, even as you remind us we are approaching the switch soon to another season.
ReplyDeleteJoanne Noragon: Knowing how much you like anemones I hoped you would see this post I hope your change of season is gentle and beautiful.
DeleteWhat a wonderful selection of gorgeous flowers - the camellias and anemones, especially, are very beautiful. You are obviously well ahead of our blooming flowers - although the camellias and magnolias are doing very well :)
ReplyDeleteI hope that you will fully enjoy the beauty of your garden, and that your health will stabilise and improve. I am still having treatment for one of my eyes... :(
Take care of yourself, dear EC.
Alexia: I do hope the treatment on your eye works - and comes to an end soon. We are ahead of ourselves too. A warm winter can fool the garden it seems. And thank you.
DeleteMy weeds are back - again - so I find solace in your garden. It’s been brutally hot here so I have no inclination to go weed bare dirt. Seriously, I could move into your garden and be happy!
ReplyDeleteContinue to take care of yourself with all the stubbornness you can muster. Hugs to you and scritches to Batty and Odie.
River Fairchild
River Fairchild: Weeds seem to thrive whatever the weather - and in very hot days I go out very early or not at ll. I am taking care of myself. And Batty (who had another trip to the vet) and Odie join me in thanking you.
DeleteYour winter colour is spectacular. I hope you have some answers and feel better soon, EC.
ReplyDeleteMarie Smith: Thank you. I am enjoying the colour, and really, really hope I can make my mark on the weeds.
DeleteYour garden is a joyful place, i'm glad so much is in bloom.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you find answers and ways to feel better soon.
My selections will be over here.
messymimi: Thank you. I am looking forward to your selections.
DeleteSpring is just around the corner for you. Love your bright flowers!
ReplyDeleteStrayer: Spring is indeed just round the corner. I hope that summer isn't in hot pursuit.
DeleteLove the grevillea and the close up of the wattle. Love the bees too. Now I have to look up the Chimonanthus and see if it grows in Adelaide.
ReplyDeleteRiver: Our wintersweet is a fairly ordinary tree for most of they year, but comes into its own in winter. I love the bees too and love that they find things to enjoy/collect in the garden.
DeleteHi EC - So sorry to see more tests are needed - I do hope things turn around. Weeds - sadly plants in the wrong place?!
ReplyDeleteThose colours are gorgeous aren't they ... I love anemones ... they're my 'Cornish jewels' - childhood memories. The wattle is waffly fluffy isn't it ... I'm glad you can enjoy your garden ... it looks beautiful, despite the 'wilderness' you see - take care and with thoughts - Hilary
Hilary Melton-Butcher: Thank you. The colours are indeed a delight. And many of the weeds belong in our 'lawn'. Anemones are indeed jewels. I adore their rich colours.
DeleteThe wintersweet is subtly beautiful but I always gravitate to bold so the red camelias and anemones are right up my alley.
ReplyDeleteI hope you find some bright spots this week, apparently the trendy new name for them is "glimmers"
Whatever they are called, just enjoy :)
kylie: Thank you. There is room in my heart (and definitely the garden) for subtle AND bold. I am too greedy for glimmers and will latch onto the many bright spots that I am sure await.
DeleteI was just about to mow our back yard lawn when I discovered that the bees were very busy with the little weed flowers. I'll wait a while. Your flower pictures are superb. I am hoping for you to be totally healthy again. Take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteBill: Thank you for holding off on mowing your lawn. And thank you for your very kind hopes.
DeleteDear EC
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that you are still suffering. I hope the tests will bring some answers. In the meantime, thank goodness for nature. The garden provides so much joy, despite the work. I hope you continue to find those calming and soothing moments this week. Thank you for sharing your beautiful flowers.
Take care of yourself.
Best wishes
Ellie
Ellie Foster: The garden does indeed provide joy. We had a little very welcome rain overnight and more is forecast for today so I won't be in it today, but hope to get back to it later in the week.
DeleteI always enjoy shots from your garden too, and love that we grow some of the same things.
A beautiful selection of wonderful photos full of beauty , I love the colour combo ♥
ReplyDeleteaussie aNNie: Thank you. Nature is a superb artist isn't she?
DeleteWhen you are not feeling well your garden must be a real challenge, Sue, but it’s looking beautiful, as it always does to these eyes.
ReplyDeleteDavid M. Gascoigne: Thank you. When I was out weeding one day last week a passerby told me I had a LOT of work ahead. He is right, but I will keep on keeping on.
DeleteEcstatic to see the bees as some of my Toronto friends have been alarmed at their absence this summer along with the Monarchs. Your flowers lift my day, EC.
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Wisewebwoman: I was thrilled to see the bees too. And quite a lot of them. Butterflies on the other hand are scarce, and have been so for a long time.
DeleteThe Iris is so pretty. I love all purple flowers, I just love the purple colors that some flowers have. I hope you have a good week.
ReplyDeleteMary Kirkland: I love colour and try and ensure there is a lot of it in the garden. That iris is special and I am very glad it is spreading.
DeleteYou have some beautiful blooms. I was thinking wow an iris this late in the summer until I readjusted and thought oh yeah, an early iris,
ReplyDeleteAnne in the kitchen: An early one indeed - which I hope doesn't mean that we will get an early summer. Sadly the weather boffins are predicting that summer will be hot and dry here. At least we don't have to contend with the humidity that you have.
DeleteWe have irises like that in the back, in purple, dark purple, white, yellow, peach and blue. So many that I split and gave a ton a way, and they are overcrowded again.
ReplyDeleteJuli: We have other iris (dutch and bearded) but this is the only Japanese iris we have. So far...
DeleteSo many beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteHena Tayeb: Thank you.
DeleteLovely lot of flowers that do bring joy for me to see, thank you EC. Never give up, not ever!
ReplyDeleteI went wattling yesterday :)
Margaret D: Thank you. I will need to rationalise my gardening obsession. But not yet.
DeleteTu jardín es un hermoso vergel, donde todo lo que siembras luce radiante. Eso debe de ser porque lo cuidas con mucho mimo y cariño. Yo cuidando mis plantas me olvido de todo, hasta de los males, por lo que a pesar de que a veces se nos hagan grande, siempre tiene que ver con la edad, que no perdona,, nunca hay que dejar de hacer esa tarea.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo, amiga, y espero que recibas buenas noticias de tu médico.
Manuel: Thank you. Like you, I forget other things and concentrate on the moment in the garden. And on all the work that needs doing. I am hoping for good news from the doctors but will have to wait.
DeleteI am sorry that your body is not doing well. Join the club, nothing to cheer about. I like all those flowers. Those do cheer me up.
ReplyDeletegigi-hawaii: Thank you. We keep on keeping on, and the garden cheers me up too - despite the work that it needs.
DeleteOhh, wattle! I love watching your flowers it is such a mixture of flowers I know from my garden, and flowers grown only in windowsills. Your flowers fit the colour of the month perfectly. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte (MotherOwl): I am glad that my red is acceptable to you. Like you, I delight in gardens here and abroad and am endlessly fascinated but what will grow.
DeleteSorry to hear the Doctor's have not got to the bottom of your health issues but I hope they will soon. Bit the same here however I am plowing on selling everything ( a huge task) still hoping my house that is sale agreed, goes through this time and I can come in live in Australia.
ReplyDeleteMargaret Birding For Pleasure: You do indeed have a huge task on your hands. I hope that your sale does go through this time - and that we both get answers from the medicos.
DeleteBeautiful flowers! Especially those luminous reds.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm sorry to read about your health. I've been struggling with my own a lot lately. I hope you have supportive people around you.
Anonymous: Thank you. I have support but would like some answers. I hope you get both too.
DeleteMind blowing pictures
ReplyDeleteRajani Rehana: Thank you.
DeleteYour garden brings much beauty and serenity. You're a warrior.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sandra sandracox.blogspot.com
Sandra Cox: Shortly I am going out in that garden to do some much needed weeding. This weak warrior thanks you.
DeleteVery beautiful and colorful flowers. Made me smile. I wish you all the best and send you many blessings.
ReplyDeleteRasma Sandra: They make me smile too. Thank you.
DeleteThank you for the lovely photographs of your beautiful blooms, they are so colourful.
ReplyDeleteI do hope the coming medical tests will help and provide you with some much needed answers.
Sending positive thoughts and healing wishes.
All the best Jan
Lowcarb team member ~Jan: I am hoping for some answers too, but have a while to wait. The next test is not until the end of the month, and the visit to the neurologist not for two weeks after that. The colour in the garden gives me immense pleasure despite the work that needs to be done.
DeleteIt took me until today to get a chance to enjoy those beautiful flowers of yours! Thank goodness the cockies have left some to blossom. Your garden looks exquisitely beautiful EC, I'm glad you're surrounded by such beauty while you wait for answers.
ReplyDeleteKim: Thank you. I have only showed you bits of the garden since lots of it is overrun with weeds. I am doing my wobbly bit in it when the weather is kind, and it provides with solace, heart balm and joy.
DeleteI hope you will be able to get relief soon. I am so sorry about this. You described one of my posts not so long ago as being heartbalm. Thank you so much, I love this word and have borrowed it a few times since. It stuck in my head as it is such a beautiful word, just like these gorgeous flowers you have shared. I do hope you feel better soon. Sending tons of healing thoughts your way xx
ReplyDeleteDeniseinVA: Thank you. Your post today about the beavers was also heart balm - something I often find in the natural world.
DeleteI agree my friend, I find my peace in that natural world :)
DeleteThat lovely anemone certainly is a luminous red:)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sandra sandracox.blogspot.com
Sandra Cox: There are more anemones coming out each day. I love the red but I think it is the sensuous purple that is my favourite.
DeleteHoping you have answers from the dr. sooner rather than later. Flowers can make you think of others, for sure. We always thought of my grandpa when his beloved tulips would bloom. :)
ReplyDeletemail4rosey: Thank you. Remembering (or being remembered) through an association with flowers sounds pretty good to me.
DeleteLove the wintersweet. I wouldn't begin to try to spell or pronounce its correct name:)
ReplyDeleteSandra sandracox.blogspot.com
Sandra Cox: I call it wintersweet too. It is easier to remember as well as to pronounce and spell.
DeleteThe flowers are lovely!
ReplyDeleteJ Cosmo Newbery: Thank you. They brighten my life.
DeleteLas flores alegran los campos y los jardines y tienen una preciosas vistas.
ReplyDeleteFeliz fin de semana.
VENTANA DE FOTO: They do brighten the view don't they? I am going back into the garden shortly and hope to uncover/release more beauty.
DeleteBeautiful flowers...I'm sure you named them somewhere in this post, but what are the purple/white flowers in the third photo?
ReplyDeleteColoring Outside the Lines: They are Cape Daisies, and we have a lot of them, in a range of colours.
DeleteYour garden is delightful, Sue! I am glad that it brings you joy. I hope that your doctors can figure out what is making your body behave badly. It so frustrating and worrisome waiting for answers. Hugs and love to you!
ReplyDeleteFundy Blue: It is intensely frustrating not knowing what the problem is. My mind takes me (when I let it) to some very dark places. Thank you. And yes, the garden does give me joy and a distraction. And a lot of work.
DeleteOkay, maybe we've figured a way to post a comment again.
ReplyDeleteWhat an outstanding collection of beautiful blooms! Gini swears she can smell them right through the monitor. We truly hope you're feeling well today. It's hot and humid (surprise!) this morning and we're thankful you are - hopefully - in a much more comfortable setting.
Thank you so much for brightening up our day with these selections from the EC Garden.
Wally Jones: You have indeed worked out a way to comment again - for which I am grateful.. And yes, I am in a much more comfortable (for me) setting. It is cool and our humidity is low (though some rain would be good). I am glad that you and Gini are doing well, and wish that smellovision was a thing.
DeleteHow lovely these are! I can't get over how many things are blooming when it is still officially winter there. The colours are so vibrant. I especially appreciate them because I didn't get any annuals planted this year, and my perennials are a sad, straggly lot. Next year, I will do better, I hope. Meanwhile, thank you for sharing. xx
ReplyDeletejenny_o: We have something in bloom for most of the year. Spring is rushing in now, and there is a lot of vibrancy in the garden. Good luck with next years garden. I am working in mine and if I do a bit each and every day I 'might' be on top of it by next year. Which won't happen.
Deletethecontemplativecat here. Your flowers are so beautiful. You always show us the beauty of your place.
ReplyDeleteSusan Kane: Thank you. There is beauty everywhere - which fills me with gratitude.
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