Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Picture Pretty


I'm a little cranky, this morning.  Kind of like this cloud bank.  Haven't slept well for the past three nights.  So at 3:00 a.m. I was trolling through my online photo album and came across these  shots from our trip to Washington.  There's a little town called LaConner not far from my sister's house in Washington.  It's quaint...filled with lovely little shops and antique emporiums...great cafes and candy shops.  Stuff like that.  I highly recommend LaConner as a day trip if you're ever out that way.

The sky was threatening when we left for LaConner but by the time we got there it had cleared up and turned fairly sunny and fairly warm.  We wandered around slowly enjoying the day.  Here are some of the sights that caught my eye:


This charming old pram planted with dainty flowers,


An old fence as garden art...I love garden art.  Well, I love tasteful garden art...not too over-the-top.  This isn't.  It could be but it's not for some reason.


This little puppet theater caught my eye...


I'm not sure but I think these might be Parrot Tulips...love the raggedy edges.

Have you ever seen such a whimsical fence?...I love fences.  Some day I'm just going to travel around taking photos of fences.  And barns.  And churches.  Stuff like that.

There...I feel better already.  It's sunny and hopefully will turn into a nice warm day.

That's it, folks...
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Posted by CherylK at 9:23 AM
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15 comments:

  1. Hope you get some rest tonight.

    Luv, the fence and the garden art.

    Cool pictures.
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  2. Thanks, Ramona...we're going into Minneapolis today and will spend the night at our daughter's house then come home tomorrow evening. I'm planning to take a couple of Tylenol PM before I hit the sack, tonight!!
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  3. Cheryl, I had trouble sleeping last night, too. What a nice post came from your restless night. Lovely images. For some reason, I really like that puppet theater. Enjoy your day in the city.
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  4. Oh yeah! That Benadryl will make you sleep. Thanks for the great pictures--and keep them coming!
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  5. I love the fence! I wish I could do something that off beat but I always lose interest of just get lazy. Sleep is a strange thing. I'll do fine for a month and then it eludes me. Good luck.
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  6. Lovely photos Cheryl - especially like the whimsical fence (do whimsical fences also make good neighbours ?).

    btw - we had an ominous sky today too!
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  7. What a cool fence! I love the jagged edged flowers, they are something I've never seen and that's most likely why I would want some!

    I hope your day went well, some wonderful photos you have shared Cheryl, thank you.
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  8. I am very fond of fences too.
    And I love these photos. Love the "headboard" in the dirt. And the baby buggy is fantastic. I once used an old chair and replaced part of the center of the chair with a thick netting, put in dirt and plants. I loved it but it eventually fell apart.

    Love fences.
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  9. Ah ok - now I understand your comment on my blog tonight re: cloud banks. I guess our sky just looked more menacing than yours. You captured yours equally well though.
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  10. Sounds like you had a perfect day, but how wouldn't you when you got all that beauty around you ;)

    Love the photos by the way!
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  11. We did have a good day in "the Cities" as Minneapolis/St. Paul is referred to. I do appreciate all the visits and thumbs up on the photos. It's cool that you each like something different...the puppet theater, the fence, the baby buggy...and you're right, POD, that's a headboard, not a fence...must have been thinking of a gate. I'm going to try to find out what variety of tulip those are, too.
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  12. what a neat place you found...the baby carriage witht he flowers is really cool...get some rest...sleep well...
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  13. I feel for you and your poor sleep. But I sure do love these photos. That fence is wonderful and I love the flower-filled pram. I'm glad your mood improved as your post evolved. It did similar for me. :)
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  14. Very lovely photos. Looks like a great place to stroll around :)
    I hope you get some rest now. Take care
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  15. The baby carriage planter is adorable. I really like this.
    Hope you have a wonderful Mothers Day.
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