We have blossoms! I've made some progress on "August's Poppy". Now I have stems and leaves left to do.
It's Wednesday, it's lovely. Let's go for a walk.
While the world still appears green and lush, I've noticed that already some of the grasses are turning brown.
I was quite worried about the health of our Madrone. They did not like the extreme cold weather in December and February. The trees looked truly pitiful in early spring and I feared we might lose them. Since then, while they did not bloom, they've put on a flush of new green leaves. I'm hopeful.
The Hazel Brush has immature nuts.
I could introduce a series of new paint colors.
Here's Big Leaf Maple Green.
Followed by Sword Fern Green.
Bracken Fern Green.
Pine Green
This plant caught my eye - no idea what it is. It does have interestingly shaped leaves.
Horsetail Green
The Willamette Valley is notorious for being the Hay Fever Capital of the US.
Nonetheless, I think the ripe grass heads are miniature works of art.
Would you agree?
Clover Green
Two-toned Hemlock Green
Douglas Fir Green
Blackberry Green
There are more shades of green than I can count. I hope you enjoyed today's Green World Tour.
One year ago today Mom and I looked went to the Musee d'Orsay and a cross stitch shop.
Lots of green in your pictures, and in so many different shades and shapes - beautiful! Nice going on your stitching too. And so nice to revisit your days in Paris :-)
ReplyDeleteAugust's Poppy just keeps looking better and better, Beth! And what a gorgeous walk today--love all the various fern photos.
ReplyDeleteI love August's design of the diary series. The red of the poppies is so pretty!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful day x
Looking so pretty
ReplyDeleteLubię oglądać Twoje fotorelacje. Mieszkasz w pięknym miejscu. Z przyjemnością tu zaglądam. Ostatni haft uroczy - bardzo lubię maki.Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteI love your August stitching! So beautiful! I think this one is my favorite of the months so far. Love all the greens too. Green is one of my favorite colors!
ReplyDeleteI just love the monthly series you are doing! We do live in a green wonderful part of the world! We have been under a marine layer the last two days, that means clouds until about 5 pm. If it is so cloudy, I wish we would get some rain.
ReplyDeleteThe August Poppies is so pretty! The colours are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI like the Green World Tour. Green is very calming.
Love this post, very interesting and very green!
ReplyDeleteI love Poppies! Tho California ones, which are a golden color, are my faves. What an array of greens... The Hemlock with two colors is so striking. And the Horsetail is a perfect name for that plant!
ReplyDeletelove the poppies ... well done on the progress .. the unsure one looks like a dock leaf ?? but I think we have something very similar down by the canal .... love mouse xxxx
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