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When I decide to stay in Maine on my day’s off, I watch the weather and pick a good day to wander around the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden. I need to see what has come into bloom since my last visit!! I headed right… Continue Reading “Coastal Maine Botanical Garden 6.8.26”
I was back at the Maine Coastal Botanical Garden just after Memoral Day to see how things have changed since my visit earlier in the month. Lots of trees now out in leaf and new spring blooms to appreciate!! Rhodendrons in bloom above in… Continue Reading “Coastal Maine Botanical Garden 5.26.26”
I spent three seasons workamping at Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. At the time, I wanted so badly to take a trip to the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden but it was just too far for a day trip from that location. I… Continue Reading “Coastal Maine Botanical Garden 5.4.26”
My second amaryllis is finally starting to open up! It is a red variety and, at first, struggled to get going. I potted it at the same time as my pink variety that bloomed long ago but is now sending up a second flower… Continue Reading “Winter Bulbs – Amaryllis Take Two”
It’s been a few years since I started winter bulbs indoors. It’s such an fun, effortless way to enjoy flowers blooming in the dead of winter! And, so very rewarding!! I bought 2 amaryllis bulbs but only one is blooming. The other bulb sat… Continue Reading “Winter Bulbs – Amaryllis”
Morning Light Sipping warm coffee The morning light drifting in Orchid petals glow. ~Lynn Thomas Amber
Connectivity issues have prevented me from posting for awhile but hoping now that I have a good system to get back to regular posts! We arrived back at Timothy Lake in the Mt. Hood National Forest for a second year of camp hosting and… Continue Reading “Timothy Lake 2025 – Early Wildflowers”
Another great day of exploring the Pacific Coast – this time just north of Half Moon Bay on a cliff above the ocean called Pillar Point Bluff. We are once again dog sitting for our son’s Belgian Malinois “Wylie” and finding dog friendly hikes… Continue Reading “Pillar Point Bluff 2.27.25”
Enjoyed a stroll around the Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, CA this morning. I love having this place nearby my son’s house and with an annual membership I can visit frequently. Hellebores stole the show today, along with Camellias blooming throughout the… Continue Reading “Filoli Historic House and Garden 2.12.25”
Grevillea noellii is yet another Australian native that thrives along the California coastal climate. It’s an evergreen shrub with interesting spidery-looking “flowers”.
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 