Category: Floral Friday Challenge

A Birthday Celebration at the Homestead

Last Saturday was my hubby’s birthday weekend so we celebrated it with his two sisters and brother in law and a friend. And as per usual I am posting this as response for a mix of challenges. A lovely visit to Stamford Park Homestead, where history, beautiful gardens, and great food come together. Built in…

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A Flower & a Seat in Sassafras

Whenever I visit Sassafras, I always make a point of wandering through a little garden tucked away behind one of the shops. It’s one of my favourite hidden spots, especially when it’s filled with colourful blooms. This time I wasn’t expecting to see much because it’s winter, but I was pleasantly surprised to find this…

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Floral Friday: Magnolia – 45

Magnolias are beautiful flowering tree known for its large, fragrant blooms that appear before the leaves. These delicate pink Magnolia blossoms brighten the branches and remind me that spring is on its way. Floral Friday

Floral Friday: Banksia – 43

Banksias are among Australia’s most distinctive native plants, instantly recognisable by their striking flower spikes and unique woody seed pods, often called “banksia cones.” Floral Friday

Brown

“We love the sight of the brown… it is the color of life.” – John Burroughs Floral Friday For Dan’s CFFC

Floral Friday: Azalea – 42

A pink flower captured at Fiddler’s Green Retirement Village where I do my Oil Painting class. It is an attractive bi-coloured Azalea. Floral Friday

Floral Friday – 41

These lovely flowers greeted me in the front garden of the retirement village where I do my oil painting class. Floral Friday

Floral Friday: Yellow – 40

The color yellow is the color of happiness, energy, and optimism. It represents clarity, warmth, positivity, and creativity. Yellow encourages confidence, joy, and a bright outlook on life. Floral Friday I am also linking this to Dan’s CFFC

Floral Friday: Heliconia Bihai – 39

This is a Heliconia Bihai which I found in the Philippines. It is also commonly known as Red Lobster Claw, False abird of Paradise or Balisier. Floral Friday

Floral Friday: Plumeria – 38

This was in the garden of our AirBnB in Dauin, Negros Oriental. In the Philippines, Plumeria is popularly known in the Philippines as Kalachuchi.  Floral Friday

Floral Friday: Bougainvillea – 36

Bougainvillea thrives in the Philippines’ hot tropical climate. Here are some colours I found on the grounds of Villa Escudero.   Floral Friday

Floral Friday: Tulips in Ba Na Hills – 34

At Ba Na Hills, tulips on a foggy day feel less like a flower garden and more like stepping into a dream suspended in the clouds. You don’t just see the tulips, you discover them slowly. One moment, they’re hidden behind thick white clouds; the next, they appear in clusters along cobblestone paths in the…

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