tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post3103385023268277948..comments2024-01-06T13:54:47.570-05:00Comments on The Retirement Chronicles: Autumn visit to Carp River Gardens: Part OneThe Retired Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-88800151389299105352009-09-08T14:55:50.997-04:002009-09-08T14:55:50.997-04:00Ashley: Love the macro feature of my camera...befo...Ashley: Love the macro feature of my camera...before I had it, I didn't see the fine details of a flower up close and personal. Now, even the "weeds" look beautiful!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-43199581725549268652009-09-08T10:56:22.178-04:002009-09-08T10:56:22.178-04:00Wowza! Look at those close-up's of the flower...Wowza! Look at those close-up's of the flowers.ashley folkemahttp://www.ashleyfolkemaphotography.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-57574939605181020442009-09-05T22:45:28.209-04:002009-09-05T22:45:28.209-04:00Wanda: He had both red and purple bee balm in huge...Wanda: He had both red and purple bee balm in huge patches, humming with bees! Wonderful.<br /><br />Jeannine: You are welcome. The pictures couldn't do the gardens justice though..it is overwhelmingly gorgeous.<br /><br />Jientje: You should see them in person..just incredible!<br /><br />Ratty: Then you can come to the U.P. and build one for my garden, then? You have experience, after all!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-81904191390397969972009-09-05T20:22:12.284-04:002009-09-05T20:22:12.284-04:00That trellis brings back fond memories. I helped m...That trellis brings back fond memories. I helped my grandpa build one like that in his backyard when I was a kid. He covered it with grapevines.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-34745625707809487152009-09-05T17:05:35.720-04:002009-09-05T17:05:35.720-04:00Razor sharp, crisp and cristal clear!! WOW!Razor sharp, crisp and cristal clear!! WOW!Jientjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133675047491618720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-3954971236323677122009-09-04T20:40:56.404-04:002009-09-04T20:40:56.404-04:00WOW! What a fantastic job. Every flower is beautif...WOW! What a fantastic job. Every flower is beautiful. The Bee Balm, the Tiger Lily...I liked all of them. Thank you for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221099800569881240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-34854256466906014632009-09-04T19:01:50.580-04:002009-09-04T19:01:50.580-04:00Beautiful flower photos Joan especially the Bee Ba...Beautiful flower photos Joan especially the Bee Balm...I want that trellis!!!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-26234456801575551252009-09-04T15:59:10.861-04:002009-09-04T15:59:10.861-04:00Loree: Thanks so much! Wow, you have mosquitos thi...Loree: Thanks so much! Wow, you have mosquitos this late in the summer? Thank goodness, ours are almost all gone!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-41836086998300990112009-09-04T13:59:56.237-04:002009-09-04T13:59:56.237-04:00Gorgeous...beautiful...awesome...
you get the pict...Gorgeous...beautiful...awesome...<br />you get the picture. Now I have to try and kill this pesky monquito that's biting me everywhere.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-17828844781790866322009-09-04T09:54:29.388-04:002009-09-04T09:54:29.388-04:00Eva: Thanks! I love taking photos of gardens and f...Eva: Thanks! I love taking photos of gardens and flowers.<br /><br />Fran: They behaved well :-} . Luckily there was very little wind that day.<br /><br />Grannyann: Thanks. I love trellises too. This guy made his own out of bent tree branches. He also made waterfalls all over his property. I took a picture of one of them and it will be in my next post.<br /><br />JJ: Thanks!<br /><br />Rainfield: Good point! It should be called a Leopard lily!<br /><br />DJan: Thanks! When I retired I started flower gardening for the first time. When I got into photography it was the perfect blend, because then I could take photos of my own flowers too. I am learning about both "arts" at the same time.<br /><br />Lotusleaf: You too! and thanks!<br /><br />Bernie: Hopefully I can get back to his garden next summer and take some summer photos of his garden too for the blog. It is nice to be back. Our Sept. will be busy, but I hope to get in some more blog posts and visit other blogs too. I miss it! The grandkids visit was wonderful...they are growing so fast. I got as many hugs as I could!<br /><br />Mitr: Thanks! I loved taking all of those flower photos.<br /><br />Cathy: Me too! He said they were all around the gardens, but we must have scared them off as we went from section to section.<br /><br />Sue: He had all kinds of natural "formulas" to keep the pests out and the deer...as his garden is out in a wooded section. He is amazing and has done this for over 20 years. <br /><br />Insanity: Thanks! August and Sept. are always busy for us, so the next few weeks will be too...but I hope to try and continue blogging thru it and I need to get caught up on reading everyone else's blogs yet, too!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-84795425312978387022009-09-04T08:05:28.448-04:002009-09-04T08:05:28.448-04:00Man I have just been taking pix of spiders lately,...Man I have just been taking pix of spiders lately, I need to go on a walk through some flowers, but until then these will satiate me just fine! :) Glad you had a nice break and welcome back!Insanitykimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026989747334897393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-58712435155025606162009-09-04T07:36:49.371-04:002009-09-04T07:36:49.371-04:00WOW, what beautiful flowers. I loved the dahlias! ...WOW, what beautiful flowers. I loved the dahlias! And the zinnias....probably cuz the bunnies ate all of mine. Wonder how they keep the "pests" out.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-4012938540396772622009-09-04T07:33:29.130-04:002009-09-04T07:33:29.130-04:00BEEE-UUU-TEEEE FUL!!! I am surprised there weren&...BEEE-UUU-TEEEE FUL!!! I am surprised there weren't hummingbirds all around you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-49148443830466244472009-09-04T05:27:15.650-04:002009-09-04T05:27:15.650-04:00Loved the dew drops in the second pic...
My Travel...Loved the dew drops in the second pic...<br /><a href="http://flutteringandwandering.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Travelogue</a>Bhushavalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558027745101085778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-31022127224836746092009-09-04T01:47:35.194-04:002009-09-04T01:47:35.194-04:00How I missed you my friend, so happy you are home....How I missed you my friend, so happy you are home. I am glad you had time with your grandchildren, now that is more important than blogging and more fun I'm sure.<br />What glorious flowers you were able to photograph Joan, they are so pretty and you did them justice with your camera. Can you imagine what his garden would of looked like in full summer if it's this beautiful now.....looking foward to your next blog and more beautiful floral pictures..welcome back.....:-) HugsBerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024565921761129108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-491972830676781952009-09-03T22:57:12.060-04:002009-09-03T22:57:12.060-04:00lovely flowers.Have a great weekend.lovely flowers.Have a great weekend.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-41356876371985812772009-09-03T21:39:46.893-04:002009-09-03T21:39:46.893-04:00Yow! The bright pink of the second picture did jus...Yow! The bright pink of the second picture did just jump out at me. All these flowers are just lovely, and I look forward to the next ones. Having just recently joined your blog, I didn't know about the garden class. But he certainly knows how to grow flowers, and you sure know how to capture them for us!DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-10198377110643310552009-09-03T19:23:29.940-04:002009-09-03T19:23:29.940-04:00They are lovely, especially the tiger lily, why it...They are lovely, especially the tiger lily, why it is not called leopard lily?rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-77827201471397466282009-09-03T17:34:31.673-04:002009-09-03T17:34:31.673-04:00Beautiful!!!Beautiful!!!J.J. in L.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14394864319127058771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-29806007731294804932009-09-03T15:31:46.581-04:002009-09-03T15:31:46.581-04:00I love that trellis. When I was in Turkey the las...I love that trellis. When I was in Turkey the last time we went to a resort on the Med and they had the most beautiful trellis' with gorgeous flowers. We ate outside under them and it was so neat. Your flower pics were so pretty.grannyannhttp://www.anntuckerblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-8543380529498127392009-09-03T15:22:16.321-04:002009-09-03T15:22:16.321-04:00Superb pictures as always. How do you get them to...Superb pictures as always. How do you get them to pose so well?Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-71948644937676340742009-09-03T15:05:59.800-04:002009-09-03T15:05:59.800-04:00Your flower photos are soooo beautiful!! great jo...Your flower photos are soooo beautiful!! great job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.com