Showing posts with label Flora. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flora. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

2 Buck Tuesday: SNAKE!


This little fella was resting just under the water on top of a lilypad near the rose garden at Thanksgiving Poing Gardens.
Thanksgiving Point in Lehi is a wonderful family-friendly attraction all year round, but it becomes extremely budget-friendly in August when each location is only 2 dollars on Tuesdays. We have been to the gardens 3 times this month and it has been lovely.

Sunday, August 01, 2010

Highland Glen Park: Panorama


Stitched some photos together for a panorama at Highland Glen park last Tuesday. We meant to go Monday for family night, but the rain scared us off. Tuesday was perfect, though. We enjoyed feeding the ducks some stale hot dog buns that were kindly shared with us and watched a Boy Scout troop go the extra mile to clean up trash around the lake.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Spring has sprung: Seedlings


We have been anxious for spring and it really feels like it is here when I see those little plants sprouting. The past few days have been exquisite and we are waiting for today's storm with some apprehension.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

What's Up Doc?



We loved our trip up to SLC on the Trax to visit the LDS Church History Museum. This little cutie was peeking out of the dirt in one of the flower beds by the genealogy library.

Sunday, November 09, 2008

Where did Fall go?


In the past week we have had snowstorms and rainstorms and it is beginning to feel like Winter already.

Monday, November 03, 2008

Frosty Crab Apple


It's supposed to get really cold tomorrow, and then storm. I wanted to get out and enjoy the sunshine today while we still can. Apparently it was colder than I thought, because the crab apples were frozen, the wet leaves on the ground were frozen, and all of our fingers were frozen by the time we came back inside.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Saturday, August 09, 2008

The Harvest Begins


I am extremely proud of my little garden this year. The spring gave us spinach, lettuce and peas. This is my first little summer harvest from last week. Since then, we have also had a cucumber and LOTS more cherry tomatoes. I used the basil to make a pesto recipe that I found on the web that uses pistachios. It turned out scrumptious!

Friday, June 27, 2008

Garden Fair (6)


One more photo from the Garden Fair, although I have LOTS more I took. It's time to move on!!

I absolutely loved the color of these.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Monday, June 23, 2008

More from the Garden Fair...

I call these flowers "Puffs" as I don't know their real name. Another example of water-wise landscaping.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Photowalking at the Tulip Festival


This week I will be featuring a quick little roadtrip series, more like a jaunt, since it was just down to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. I attended the Utah Photowalkers event on Saturday and shot some very pretty photos of some very lovely gardens.


It was a very windy day, but I didn't realize how windy until I saw the photos my husband took of my hair. YIKES!!

Monday, March 10, 2008

Scenery Photographed on my way to pick up my Girl Scout Cookies


I got my Girl Scout Cookies today. I was just wondering the other day about when they would come in and was elated to get the phonecall today. We ordered a few boxes of all of our favorites: Samoas [our ABSOLUTE FAVES], Tagalongs, AllAbouts and Thin Mints. I would have ordered Lemon Coolers, but unfortunately they are no longer being sold. Bummer. I am very good at saving them, spacing them out and making them last all year. We just finished off the last of the Thin Mints in December. My friends remember that I packed a box of Thin Mints over a year ago in January to take to the hospital when I had my baby.
What are your favorite Girl Scout/Campfire cookies? Do you eat them all or save them?

Sunday, March 09, 2008

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Road Trip: SLC's Tracy Aviary


Took a day-trip up to Salt Lake City on Saturday and stopped at Liberty Park to take a few pictures. We walked past the Tracy Aviary and saw these beauties out taking a cold bath.
The flamingos are a wonderful shot of color in the grey and white of winter.
Salt Lake has a rather famous flamingo, Pink Floyd. He escaped from the Aviary a while back and now lives at the Great Salt Lake on his own!

Friday, February 01, 2008

City Daily Photo Blog Theme Day: What your city is known for


These four photos represent, to me, what American Fork is known for.

Top Left: This is a photo of our extremely talented and hardworking marching band. They performed in the Rose Bowl Parade a few years back and marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade last November. We are very proud of them. Go Cavemen!

Top Right: The LDS Mount Timpanogos Temple. Many people only know American Fork because they have seen photos of this beautiful and special building. There are many LDS people in American Fork and this building holds special significance to us.

Bottom Right: Fall colors on the Alpine Loop, American Fork Canyon. The Alpine Loop is famous for having some of the most brilliant fall colors in the country. (This is a particularly wonderful time to visit American Fork.)

Bottom Left: Mount Timpanogos. A beautiful mountain with a beautiful legend. I will share a version of it with you tomorrow. It is breathtaking in all four seasons.

All over the world, the City Daily Photo Bloggers are participating in this theme day. Follow these links to find out what their cities are known for:

Portland (OR), USA - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Memphis (Tennessee), USA - Manila, Philippines - San Diego (CA), USA - Anderson (SC), USA - New York City (NY), USA - San Diego (CA), USA - Mexico City, Mexico - San Francisco (CA), USA - Mumbai (Maharashtra), India - Mainz, Germany - Weston (FL), USA - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Turin, Italy - Las Vegas (NV), USA - Hobart (Tasmania), Australia - Bicheno, Australia - Durban, South Africa - Joplin (MO), USA - Nashville (TN), USA - Stockholm, Sweden - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Brussels, Belgium - Chicago (IL), USA - Montpellier, France - Seattle (WA), USA - Mazatlan, Mexico - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Sharon (CT), USA - Sesimbra, Portugal - Toulouse, France - Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Susanville (CA), USA - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Prague, Czech Republic - Helsinki, Finland - Pilisvörösvár, Hungary - Lisbon, Portugal - Mexico (DF), Mexico - Trujillo, Peru - Dunedin (FL), USA - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - London, UK - Baziège, France - Jefferson City (MO), USA - Greenville (SC), USA - Selma (AL), USA - Mumbai, India - Naples (FL), USA - Norwich (Norfolk), UK - Silver Spring (MD), USA - Setúbal, Portugal - Stayton (OR), USA - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Sofia, Bulgaria - Arradon, France - Montego Bay, Jamaica - Athens, Greece - Austin (TX), USA - Singapore, Singapore - West Sacramento (CA), USA - Jackson (MS), USA - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Budapest, Hungary - Rotterdam, Netherlands - St Malo, France - Chandler (AZ), USA - Melbourne, Australia - Port Vila, Vanuatu - Cleveland (OH), USA - Nottingham, UK - Kansas City (MO), USA - The Hague, Netherlands - Crystal Lake (IL), USA - Wrocław, Poland - Chateaubriant, France - Cheltenham, UK - Moscow, Russia - Monrovia (CA), USA - Saigon, Vietnam - Toruń, Poland - Grenoble, France - Lisbon, Portugal - New Orleans (LA), USA - Sydney, Australia - Boston (MA), USA - American Fork (UT), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Montréal (QC), Canada - Wichita (KS), USA - Radonvilliers, France - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Christchurch, New Zealand - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea - Wailea (HI), USA - Aliso Viejo (CA), USA - St Francis, South Africa - Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Seattle (WA), USA - Pasadena (CA), USA - Vienna, Austria - Orlando (FL), USA - Torun, Poland - Delta (CO), USA - Santa Fe (NM), USA - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Haninge, Sweden - Paris, France - Stavanger, Norway - Niamey, Niger - Le Guilvinec, France - Bogor, Indonesia - Saarbrücken, Germany - Auckland, New Zealand - Wellington, New Zealand - Budapest, Hungary - Juneau (AK), USA - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - Glasgow, Scotland - Chicago (IL), USA - Jakarta, Indonesia - Adelaide (SA), Australia - Sydney, Australia - Riga, Latvia - Subang Jaya (Selangor), Malaysia

*I'm a little early this month because I don't know what tomorrow will bring!! :P

Hugs,

Annie

Monday, January 07, 2008

Is it Springtime?


It finally warmed up a little and we were treated to blue skies briefly. The snow didn't melt entirely, but the sidewalks and driveways are now clear. Everything seemed wet and gooey and glad for a little break from the frost.

Three City Daily Photos I loved:
Nashville
Shanghai
Hyderabad

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Theme Day: Best Photo of 2007

Happy New Year!

For today's theme day photo, I wanted to choose something that either showed off what an amazing photographer I have become or that was especially "American Fork" and showed off what a great town we live in.

Well... when it came down to looking back at the many photos I have posted this year, the one I liked best was a simple photo that shows off the amazing beauty and variety that God has created and that we enjoy each day.


City Daily Photobloggers all over the world are showing their best today, check them out at...

Paris, France - London, England - Hyde, UK - West Sacramento (CA), USA - Grenoble, France - Stockholm, Sweden - Riga, Latvia - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Manila, Philippines - Silver Spring (MD), USA - Weston (FL), USA - Prague, Czech Republic - New Orleans (LA), USA - Wichita (KS), USA - Cleveland (OH), USA - San Francisco (CA), USA - Hobart (Tasmania), Australia - Greenville (SC), USA - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Mainz, Germany - Melbourne, Australia - Portland (OR), USA - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Toulouse, France - Naples (FL), USA - Jakarta, Indonesia - Brussels, Belgium - Stayton (OR), USA - Selma (AL), USA - Mexico City, Mexico - Ocean Township (NJ), USA - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Toruń, Poland - Fort Lauderdale (FL), USA - Budapest, Hungary - Baziège, France - Nashville (TN), USA - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Chicago (IL), USA - Prescott (AZ), USA - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Nottingham, UK - Moscow, Russia - Philadelphia (PA), USA - Evry, France - Trujillo, Peru - Arlington (VA), USA - Denpasar, Indonesia - American Fork (UT), USA - Seattle (WA), USA - Chandler (AZ), USA - Coral Gables (FL), USA - Montpellier, France - Joplin (MO), USA - Pilisvörösvár, Hungary - Crystal Lake (IL), USA - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - Boston (MA), USA - Torun, Poland - New York City (NY), USA - Dunedin (FL), USA - Quincy (MA), USA - Stavanger, Norway - Chateaubriant, France - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Jackson (MS), USA - Wailea (HI), USA - Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Budapest, Hungary - Austin (TX), USA - Montréal (QC), Canada - Cypress (TX), USA - Bicheno, Australia - Wrocław, Poland - Brookville (OH), USA - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Nelson, New Zealand - Cheltenham, UK - Wellington, New Zealand - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea - Mumbai (Maharashtra), India - London, UK - Haninge, Sweden - Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation - Arradon, France - Jefferson City (MO), USA - Orlando (FL), USA - Mumbai, India - Terrell (TX), USA - Bogor, Indonesia - Delta (CO), USA - Radonvilliers, France - Saigon, Vietnam - San Diego (CA), USA - Adelaide (SA), Australia - Belgrade, Serbia - Auckland, New Zealand - Seguin (TX), USA - Inverness (IL), USA - Oslo, Norway - Singapore, Singapore - Las Vegas (NV), USA - New York City (NY), USA - Anderson (SC), USA

Friday, December 21, 2007

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

"Hecktacopters" and my NEW CAMERA!

My Nikon D40 came today and I walked around town a bit taking photos. I am loving it so far. Anyone else out there have this camera? Any tips or hints?

When we were kids my dad used to call these "hecktacopters" because "helicopters" is just a little bit PG-13.
Today's favorite City Daily Photos are: