tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post3520799848149633773..comments2024-03-29T16:23:14.210+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Sunday Selections #245Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-77731056014796845982015-10-20T19:22:17.523+11:002015-10-20T19:22:17.523+11:00My Inner Chick: Blessed blogger sent you to the s...My Inner Chick: Blessed blogger sent you to the spam folder. He was wrong. And yes, if only walls could talk...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-88700839804295292772015-10-17T08:56:41.056+11:002015-10-17T08:56:41.056+11:00DMS ~ Jess: One of my sisters-in-law is the only ...DMS ~ Jess: One of my sisters-in-law is the only person I have come across who doesn't like the 'spider' daisies. She says 'interesting' in very disparaging tones. Her loss.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-15795256492194350542015-10-17T08:55:32.509+11:002015-10-17T08:55:32.509+11:00Susan: I know exactly what you mean. So much lab...Susan: I know exactly what you mean. So much labour went into these incredible places and they can be (and are) destroyed in seconds. We can never, ever get them back either.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-51068176332134601602015-10-17T08:54:23.381+11:002015-10-17T08:54:23.381+11:00Madilyn Quinn: Thank you. The garden is somewher...Madilyn Quinn: Thank you. The garden is somewhere I spend a lot of time and energy (and money). And his trip does look incredible.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-61521565638321186432015-10-17T08:53:26.761+11:002015-10-17T08:53:26.761+11:00Mimsie: Our colour and our green are being burnt ...Mimsie: Our colour and our green are being burnt off rapidly. Summer is rushing in. Sigh.<br />That daisy is last years and I hope it retains its quirky loveliness. If it doesn't I will invest in more.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-53808623821245368542015-10-17T08:52:12.072+11:002015-10-17T08:52:12.072+11:00Donna@LivingFromHappiness: Isn't it wonderful...Donna@LivingFromHappiness: Isn't it wonderful that the marvels of the internet give us two springs every year? The ancient monuments are being visited by my partner rather than me. And a part of me is jealous.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-88822870379600137612015-10-17T08:23:23.418+11:002015-10-17T08:23:23.418+11:00Stunningly beautiful picture all around! The flowe...Stunningly beautiful picture all around! The flowers are SO gorgeous. I am in love with those different daisies- so unique! Thanks for sharing all of these with us. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-56202489151188859292015-10-17T02:29:44.353+11:002015-10-17T02:29:44.353+11:00The pictures of your flowers always make my heart ...The pictures of your flowers always make my heart sing, but I have mixed feelings about your husband's pictures. Not that they aren't gorgeous, too. They are. It's just that they remind me of all the other gorgeous places of antiquity in that part of the world that have been destroyed by terrorists. Such a loss to the world.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-90662391356164414632015-10-16T04:56:29.880+11:002015-10-16T04:56:29.880+11:00I love these pictures! The garden is so pretty and...I love these pictures! The garden is so pretty and the trip - wow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-49077456704452089932015-10-15T23:03:50.059+11:002015-10-15T23:03:50.059+11:00Such beauty you do have in your lovely garden. Th...Such beauty you do have in your lovely garden. Thank you so much for sharing. I often feel quite starved for such sights. <br />I had that type of daisy but over the years as they seeded down they reverted to just 'normal' daisies although still many colours. I am thankful for them at least giving us some colour right now. Also the citrinus bottlebrush is flowering outside our kitchen window and its colour is superb. Otherwise....nothing but green everywhere.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-33772632944163220982015-10-14T11:21:51.230+11:002015-10-14T11:21:51.230+11:00STUNNING>
seeing HISTORY like this gives me chi...STUNNING><br />seeing HISTORY like this gives me chills.<br />If walls could talk. xxxxxMy Inner Chickhttp://myinnerchick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-29748503318769379142015-10-14T10:33:45.433+11:002015-10-14T10:33:45.433+11:00Your garden flowers are such a wonderful sight for...Your garden flowers are such a wonderful sight for my spring starved eyes...love the ancient spots you visited...amazing1Donna@LivingFromHappinesshttp://www.livingfromhappiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-49896162070355253762015-10-14T07:34:22.377+11:002015-10-14T07:34:22.377+11:00Riot Kitty: The photos came out really well didn&...Riot Kitty: The photos came out really well didn't they? And some of the one's from Moscow are incredible too.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-66161676519195226252015-10-14T07:06:42.117+11:002015-10-14T07:06:42.117+11:00So beautiful! And amazing that the pics came throu...So beautiful! And amazing that the pics came through so well from his trip.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-67851109933206478812015-10-14T05:41:45.813+11:002015-10-14T05:41:45.813+11:00jenny_o: He will find some, I just hope he shares...jenny_o: He will find some, I just hope he shares them.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-7265422418503856812015-10-14T04:28:36.913+11:002015-10-14T04:28:36.913+11:00Wonderful - I hope he finds some!
And, yes, garden...Wonderful - I hope he finds some!<br />And, yes, gardens are a lot of work, too. Which an observer doesn't see/recall, generally speaking, unless the observer is the owner. I love perennials for this reason. Although they, too, require some work, they are somewhat less labour-intensive.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-33636623239417849932015-10-13T18:55:29.120+11:002015-10-13T18:55:29.120+11:00Jacquelineand...: I am not a fan of our summers e...Jacquelineand...: I am not a fan of our summers either. Essentially I turn into a troll and only come out at night. The garden suffers too. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-28216864610955177302015-10-13T18:09:29.121+11:002015-10-13T18:09:29.121+11:00I could just live in your garden... Except during ...I could just live in your garden... Except during the heat of your summers; air conditioning, take me away!The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-38412541967256180022015-10-13T16:56:59.040+11:002015-10-13T16:56:59.040+11:00Tammy Theriault: The architecture is incredible. ...Tammy Theriault: The architecture is incredible. All built by hand. All designed without computers. It does my head in.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-71626401041026372232015-10-13T16:09:47.118+11:002015-10-13T16:09:47.118+11:00The daisies are awesome! Plus that architecture!! ...The daisies are awesome! Plus that architecture!! Wow!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-5956513433269826632015-10-13T13:23:20.220+11:002015-10-13T13:23:20.220+11:00Denise Covey: The lilac is out too. Freesias and...Denise Covey: The lilac is out too. Freesias and lilacs have such evocative scents don't they?<br />Yes, I miss him, but I am also revelling in the 'down time'.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-28473215528110883922015-10-13T13:22:13.406+11:002015-10-13T13:22:13.406+11:00Jennifer Richardson: Thank you. From someone who...Jennifer Richardson: Thank you. From someone who makes words dance and sing, that is high praise.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-32791115106267358842015-10-13T13:20:52.793+11:002015-10-13T13:20:52.793+11:00jenny_o: The garden is an addiction and an obsess...jenny_o: The garden is an addiction and an obsession. Which (mostly) pays dividends. As well as the beauty there is a lot of work which is shrieking out to be done. Sometimes I can only see that work, so walking round with the camera shifts my focus.<br />Your comment about 'picking gardens' has inspired me to ask himself to take some garden photos...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-16225997457673862212015-10-13T13:18:50.771+11:002015-10-13T13:18:50.771+11:00Sandra Cox: Peony's are something I have long...Sandra Cox: Peony's are something I have long had a brown thumb for. I am trying again this year, with my fingers crossed. If I can grow one which flowers as well as my blossom tree I will be very happy indeed.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-14037040051528041422015-10-13T11:45:21.588+11:002015-10-13T11:45:21.588+11:00Hi EC! Wow, I could practically smell those freesi...Hi EC! Wow, I could practically smell those freesias. How I love them! All your photos were fantastic and blew me away. Hope you're not missing the skinny guy too much! :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com