Floriade 2016

[calissa]

Last weekend, Sahaquiel and I made it out to Floriade, the local flower festival. It was much later in the season than we usually go. Perhaps for this reason--or maybe all the wet weather we've had--the displays were even more spectacular this year and turned on quite a show.







The native bees were out in force.













I love the way the pansies below look like watercolour or leaked ink.









I think next year we will go later again and see what it's like.

Comments

[kaberett]

YES STRIPY TULIPS

[calissa]

Aren't they lovely? The festival always uses an impressive variety of tulips.

(Also, hi! I've missed you and hope to stop in more often. Hope all is well).

[kaberett]

(Hello! I have been missing you too, and managing to read but as is clear only rarely scraping together the brain to comment. That MIGHT be changing in the next week or it might not; but while I am Stress And Overwhelm it is pretty good, on the whole.)

[calissa]

(Please don't worry too much about commenting. Better to look after yourself. <3 )

[transcendancing]

So gorgeous! I would love to go to something like this!

[calissa]

Happy to show you around if you ever make it up this way in September/October (maybe once you're not studying anymore).

[transcendancing]

Definitely more likely at that point!! And thank you!

[clare_dragonfly]

Beautiful! You must have had a wonderful time.

[calissa]

It was very lovely, though they day grew a little chilly. I really enjoy going every year.

[sine_nomine]

These are magnificent! Thank you for sharing them!

[calissa]

My pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed them.

[winterbird]

Omg these are so so beautiful! I am always up for your photography, you have such an incredible eye. Thank you for sharing them with us!

[calissa]

Thank you! I seem to recall it was you who explained the Rule of Thirds to me. It has made a big difference in how I approach things, so thank you. Having a family full of photographers also helps. :)

[umadoshi]

Ohhh, those are all gorgeous! *^^*

[calissa]

Aren't they? The displays were utterly gorgeous this year.

[sidheblessed]

So pretty!

And I just got an idea for an ArKen trip to Floriade.

[calissa]

Excellent suggestion!