mysisterdalesgarden: MY LOTUS

Monday, July 14, 2008

MY LOTUS

THIS PENELOPE LOTUS IS GETTING READY TO SEND UP FLOWER SHOOTS----IT IS CATCHING UP TO MY FRIENDS LOTUS THAT JUST BLOOMED. BESIDES THE FLOWERS THE LOTUS ENTERTAINS WITH THE GLISTENING WATER PUDDLES THAT BEAD UP ON THE LEAVES.

THIS MESSAGE IS ABOUT SAVING JUST ONE PERSON
LUNG CANCER IS THE NUMBER ONE CANCER KILLER
IF EVERYONE WHO VIEWS THIS BLOG AND THE WEBSITE http://www.mysisterdalesgarden.com/ DONATES $1.00
WE WILL RAISE MONEY FOR EARLY DETECTION FOR LUNG CANCER
IF YOU CAN DONATE PLEASE CLICK http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/
IN MEMORY OF MYSISTERDALESGARDEN.

3 comments:

Robin Easton said...: These water lily leaves are so awesome. The first two photos are pure art with the round dark leaves and then the diagonal sun shafts across the photo. And the close up of the leaves with water on them is a completely different type of art and equally as gorgeous. I love how you take photos in stages of growth as well and in vary degrees of distance. Very very creative!

I also enjoyed the whole banana thing as I once lived in Australia and did everything you are doing there. I also dried them on a screen mesh with a mesh cover. Naturally SUN dried bananas are SOOOO yummy...especially if they are ripe.

Then I looked at the squash and thought how I hope mine do well this year. I've got to get out and take photos of my garden in stages of growth. I usually do that every year but have been so swamped with work I've not done it yet. So this inspires me to do so. I hope to do some garden posts later in the summer.

You have such a lovely site, Miriam. I sense that everything you do has a quality of ART to it. It's just a natural aspect of who you are. How wonderful that is.

Hope you are well...
and hugs to you,
Robin :); July 14, 2008 at 8:36 AM
www.mysisterdalesgarden.com said...: Robin, thank you for your comments--sometimes i feel like i am blogging to myself so when i get a response as warm as yours it gives me encouragement to continue. i scheduled the lotus post a few days ago and since that time 3-4 more leaves are standing up from the waters surface. can flowers be far behind?; July 14, 2008 at 9:06 AM
jafabrit said...: What a beautiful tribute to your sister, thanks for inviting me to visit.; July 14, 2008 at 3:55 PM

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My sister dale’s garden is a magical path lined with fruit trees, gardenias, day lilies, and many other flowering plants. When you enter her garden you immediately are captivated by it’s tropical feel even though it is located in the California Desert.

It all began as a tribute to the only sister I had, a sister only two and a half years younger than me. Dale was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and passed away two years later after a tango like dance with the disease.

The pictures on the website were taken over a three year period documenting the beauty and life that goes on after her death. I continue to take pictures almost daily as the beauty unfolds. A whisper of Dale’s ashes grace the garden and I believe that she is the caretaker of every bulb, plant, tree and bird that flourishes. It started in a small area and then expanded to include a koi pond, grape arbor and vegetable garden. Dale’s nurturing touches every living thing on our property.

Please enjoy the beauty that I hope I have captured with these pictures. May they bring you joy and a sense of calmness if you are stressed dealing with an illness or life’s everyday challenges. May Dale’s memory bring joy and hope to others.

Please go to http://www.mysisterdalesgarden.com/
to view the garden photos.

For LUNG CANCER FACTS go to http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/