Nature Galleries

Plants and Flowers - New for 2008 : I have a rather small backyard so, every year, it is transformed with new plantings - both in the ground and in pots. I also have a very small courtyard - so it also gets a new "look." [Photos of new plants are placed at the end of the gallery.]

Plants and Flowers - New for 2008

I have a rather small backyard so, every year, it is transformed with ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2008 2:40pm PST

Plants and Flowers - Watching them grow . . . : These plants, trees, shrubs, etc. are ever faithful in my garden.

Plants and Flowers - Watching them grow . . .

These plants, trees, shrubs, etc. are ever faithful in my garden.

Updated: Sep 28, 2008 3:46pm PST

Plants and Flowers - Watching more grow . . . : These plants, trees, shrubs, etc. are more faithfuls in my garden.

Plants and Flowers - Watching more grow . . .

These plants, trees, shrubs, etc. are more faithfuls in my garden.

Updated: Oct 09, 2008 2:18pm PST

Plants and Flowers - Once upon a Time . . . : These are photos of beauteous plants and flowers that once graced my garden or courtyard, either in the ground or in pots.

Plants and Flowers - Once upon a Time . . .

These are photos of beauteous plants and flowers that once graced my g ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2008 3:49pm PST

Plants and Flowers - Miscellaneous :

Plants and Flowers - Miscellaneous

Updated: Apr 23, 2008 2:44pm PST

Herbs :

Herbs

Updated: Oct 28, 2006 7:19am PST

My Garden : When I first moved into my townhouse in 1988, the backyard, which is rather small, was covered with grass and had a very small tree in the middle of it. I inquired about the tree and found out that it was definitely NOT suitable for a very small backyard. So, my dad (who was an avid gardener and had the greenest thumb of anybody I know) and I began a very long, back-breaking task of pulling up all of the grass and removing the tree. That wasn't bad enough . . . the so-called "dirt" was a mixture of coral and clay. But - little by little and a couple of years later (my folks would only come down during the winter), we managed to plant a little garden. Everything I do in my backyard is in his honor and memory :) It continues to be a "work in progress."

My Garden

When I first moved into my townhouse in 1988, the backyard, which is r ...

Updated: Sep 27, 2008 8:08am PST

My Courtyard : This is my little courtyard at the front of my house. When I first moved in - many, many years ago - it was all grass. A couple of months later, I had the concrete slab laid but made sure there was some area for planting.

My Courtyard

This is my little courtyard at the front of my house. When I first mo ...

Updated: May 25, 2008 5:40pm PST

Hurricane Wilma (October 24, 2005) : The photos in this gallery were taken just within my complex. Damage caused by "Wilma" was horrific . . .

Hurricane Wilma (October 24, 2005)

The photos in this gallery were taken just within my complex. Damage ...

Updated: Jun 16, 2006 6:30pm PST

Hurricane Katrina (August 25, 2005) : Here in the Miami area, we were taken by surprise because Katrina was forecasted to make landfall in the Fort Lauderdale area, which she did, but . . . she was "supposed" to continue westward. Well, she had a mind of her own and decided to turn south. Fortunately for me and my neighbors, we were without electricity for only 23 hours and 20 minutes!!

Hurricane Katrina (August 25, 2005)

Here in the Miami area, we were taken by surprise because Katrina was ...

Updated: Aug 27, 2005 4:12pm PST

Cactus :

Cactus

Updated: Oct 02, 2005 5:34pm PST

Here and There :

Here and There

Updated: Jun 27, 2008 3:14pm PST

Garden Statuary :

Garden Statuary

Updated: Sep 26, 2008 8:17pm PST

Still Life :

Still Life

Updated: Apr 18, 2009 11:41am PST

Beautiful Skies :

Beautiful Skies

Updated: Apr 18, 2009 12:38pm PST

Rainy Season :

Rainy Season

Updated: Aug 23, 2008 8:20pm PST