Porcelain Dahlias' Perfection!

Porcelain dahlias. © GTFS.

Porcelain dahlia. © GTFS.

Porcelain dahlias. © GTFS.

Porcelain dahlias. © GTFS.

Because screen resolutions are becoming better, along with photo-editing software, I've been re-editing some of my photos to ensure they are best suited for the precise contemporary viewing standards, including on big-screen TVs.

This is a Porcelain dahlia photographed in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. Please share, if so inclined. © GTFS.

Yellow Tulips Brighten Spring

Yellow tulips photographed in Silicon Valley by Glenn Franco Simmons.

Yellow tulips photographed in Silicon Valley by Glenn Franco Simmons.

Yellow tulips photographed in Silicon Valley by Glenn Franco Simmons.

Yellow tulips photographed in Silicon Valley by Glenn Franco Simmons.

Yellow tulips photographed in Silicon Valley by Glenn Franco Simmons.

 

White Licorice Roses

White Licorice rose photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden in Silicon Valley. © GTFS.

White Licorice rose photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden in Silicon Valley. © GTFS.

White Licorice rose photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden in Silicon Valley. © GTFS.

 

Victoria Ann The Purple & White Blended Dahlia

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Victoria Ann dahlia photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. This is one of the prettiest dahlias I've ever seen. Photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

 

Veca Lucia A Lavender Beauty

A Veca Lucia dahlia photographed in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

A Veca Lucia dahlia photographed in San Francisco at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

 

Secret Rose A Pink, Red & White Blend

A Secret rose photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Playboy Roses Are Bright Beauties

Playboy rose (I didn't name it) photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons at the
San Jose Municipal Rose Garden in Silicon Valley. © GTFS.

Playboy rose (I didn't name it) photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons at the
San Jose Municipal Rose Garden in Silicon Valley. © GTFS.

Playboy rose (I didn't name it) photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons at the
San Jose Municipal Rose Garden in Silicon Valley. © GTFS.

Playboy rose (I didn't name it) photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons at the
San Jose Municipal Rose Garden in Silicon Valley. © GTFS.

Playboy rose (I didn't name it) photographed by Glenn Franco Simmons at the
San Jose Municipal Rose Garden in Silicon Valley. © GTFS.

 

Pretty Pink Tulips

Pink tulips photographed in Silicon Valley by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Pink tulips photographed in Silicon Valley by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

 

Cupertino Peonies' Beauty

A closeup of a peony in Cupertino. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

A peony grown in our former Cupertino home's backyard. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

 

Cupertino's Wild Oxalis

Wild oxalis that grew in our former Cupertino home's backyard. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

Wild oxalis that grew in our former Cupertino home's backyard. Photo by Glenn Franco Simmons. © GTFS.

 

Experimental Roses Shot In San Jose

An experimental rose at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden.
Please share, if so inclined. © GTFS.

An experimental rose at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden.
Please share, if so inclined. © GTFS.

 

Clearview David A Beautifully Blended Dahlia

Clearview David dahlia photographed at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park
by The Flower Photographer of San Francisco, Glenn Franco Simmons.
Please share, if so inclined. © Glenn Franco Simmons.

 

Cicero: If Have A Garden, Library, You Have Everything

There are several translations of this quote, but this is my favorite. The dahlia is Veca Lucia.
It was photographed at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park. Please share if so inclined.
Word-of-mouth is my overwhelmingly main form of advertising. © GTFS.

 

If You Have A Garden & A Library

Cicero’s famous quote, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need,” was adapted from a letter he wrote requesting a meeting with his friend Varro in 46 B.C. There are multiple translations. This is the one I like the best. I've used a Veca Lucia dahlia to illustrate it. It was photographed in San Francisco The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park ~ before it became extremely dangerous to have professional photography equipment in San Francisco. Criminals have beaten up people for their cameras, including TV news crews on multiple occasions. Three people have been killed in the Bay Area over cameras or video cameras, according to news reports I read.

© Glenn Franco Simmons.

 

Small Victoria Ann Dahlia Blossoms Feature Purple Beauty

 The Victoria Ann dahlia is classified as a small (BB) dahlia four to six inches in diameter. It is semi-cactus in form and it is listed as light in color, but the photos I took at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park were graced with a darker to lighter, blended purple. It was introduced in 2003 by N. Gittz. The ADS Classification Code is 3210. This perennial requires full sun. It is deer-resistent. You can grow it in a 3-gallon container on up or in the ground. These photos were taken in San Francisco.