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 Last week I started going through some of my older blog posts,
 and realized how many photos I have posted of flowers!
 Maybe it's because flowers are so interesting
and everyone loves them so much...
they stay still too and love to have their picture taken

 Most, if not all of the photos,
 are things that I have grown in my garden
 Including the occasional veggie...which are also fun to photograph







 Lemons and lavender...what a great combination of color and scent
 and of course roses
 and lilacs....love them 

 and hydrangeas 

 orchids....love them too
 and sweet peas...the smell is heavenly
 Below is the garden from the movie
"It's Complicated"
I love how they mixed the flowers into the vegetable garden
Flowers are friends really...I don't have a favorite or a BFF
 "best flower friend"
....couldn't even begin to pick one
 they are all wonderful

 wonderful dried or covered with rain
 So here is where the friend part comes in again...
blogging friends...I have made so many!
 A wonderful blogger Jane 
stops by often and always leaves wonderful comments.
She even shared a great recipe for Marinara sauce with me 
when I had hundreds of tomatoes.
 But I was so amazed when she took the photo above 
and painted the lovely oil below
Thank you for sharing this with me Jane
and please visit her to see more of her work


Have a great weekend 
&
enjoy
your flowers and friends

xo
kelley
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25 comments:
  1. Claudia FabianaJune 10, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    You take gorgeous photos of lovely things! Have a wonderful weekend~~Ciao!

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  2. Lolo @ The Adventures of Stig and LoloJune 10, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    How sweet of Jane! Love this blog world :) And I LOVE seeing all the "fruits" of your labor in your garden!!
    GORGEOUS!
    XOX
    ps - that blue metal table is FAB my friend!!

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  3. vignette designJune 10, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Beautiful photography Kelley! I agree, the subject matter is perfect. Flowers and fruit. I call it "still life!" You've captured not only the colors, but the light as well. Gorgeous! ~Delores

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  4. Low Tide High StyleJune 10, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    I love your flower photos, and of course your veggie photos too! When I look through my blog posts I notice lots of flower pictures too, so I guess flowers are my BFFs too! The picture Jane painted is amazing!

    Kat :)

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  5. Lisa @ Life is Crazy BeautifulJune 10, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing :)

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  6. DianaJune 10, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    oh my goodness, I am drooling over those old jars that contain peanuts and red licorice in one of your photos! So cool!! And the peonies....my favorite. Your photos are gorgeous!

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  7. OAK House 5.June 10, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Beautiful colors! I'm heading to Farmers Market first ting in the a.m.! Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  8. laxsupermomJune 11, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Such beautiful photos! Your gardens are just so lovely, as are the gardens that inspire you! Love the new oil painting! Jane is so talented! I think this is one of those moments when you can emphasize that "blogging friends are real friends."

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  9. AlimaJune 11, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    Wow, those peonies in the beginning are breathtaking! Beautiful flowers and photos! :)

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  10. KarenJune 11, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Your images of flowers are so wonderful and always provide me inspiration to get outside and trim, weed, even photograph my garden. Thanks so much. Happy June.
    Karen

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  11. Brooke ~ The Eclectic CottageJune 11, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Kelley, oh you make me miss living in California! I can't grow roses or citrus where I live and seeing your gorgeous pictures makes me a bit "home" sick. Thank you for sharing!

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  12. AlysonJune 11, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Gorgeous. I LOVE the orchid shot!

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  13. JaneJune 11, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    What beautiful (and inspiring!) photos! Those peonies are spectacular! Thank you for your kind words...I love the blogging "friends" we make, too. And it's amazing how so many of these friends overlap...

    Now...to get back to work. There's a blue bucket in these photos that is calling me....
    Hugs,
    Jane

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  14. KarenBJune 11, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Such beautiful flowers and photos! I can't pick a favorite either. But, what a sweet and thoughtful gift from jane! That's a treasure.

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  15. KelleyJune 11, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Hi there...just thought I should tell every one that the first two photos are actually David Austin roses. They look just like a peonies but come in so many wonderful different colors and they scent is amazing!

    I read somewhere that this is the most requested flower/rose for brides. You can see why...they are spectacular!

    thank you for all of the happy and fun comments!

    xo kelley

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  16. CIELOJune 11, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    What a lovely post; I have truly enjoyed it! Your photos and home are just beautiful... I shall come back!

    Cielo

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  17. KelseyJune 11, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Wow! What a great blogging year for you! The Lettered Cottage feature, the fun curtains, and now lovely artwork! Fun, fun!

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  18. PamJune 12, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    I was going to ask you about the roses and I see they are David Austin! They do remind me of peonies and being back east. I'm going to have to try them, beautiful. I would say those photos are enough to inspire a painting too. Love the orange painting.

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  19. Vintage HomeJune 12, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Great picture Jane did for you!...your flowers & vegtables are stunning and your pictures wonderful!

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  20. carol@cabinetstewJune 13, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Thanks for clarifying the rose/peony question...The peony season was incredibly short for both me (Boston area) and my mother (60 miles north in NH)due to an un-seasonable early heatwave - it made them come and go in a few short days. meanwhile the roses are coming on early and with a vengeance here in New England. And we just finished visiting a "Lupine" festival in the rain this past weekend WAY UP NORTH in New Hampshire.But that is the thing flowers and veggies are still beautiful in the rain!

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  21. Simple DaisyJune 13, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    I love flowers too and I never tire of looking at them:)
    your photographs are just beautiful!

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  22. Faded PlainsJune 14, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    I never tire of seeing anything you post Kelley...your garden...flowers...home...it's all beautifully inspiring.

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  23. Simple DaisyJune 16, 2011 at 4:03 AM

    I am always so inspired when I visit you!!! Your gardens are always so very beautiful::)

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  24. AnonymousJune 19, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Just beautiful! I love to see your garden!

    I have loads of tomatoes coming out of my garden right now...have you tried that marinara recipe? Would you share?

    Thanks!

    Christi

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    What a gifted gardener you are! I love your unique tablescapes..

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