Beautifully Blue Vanda Orchids

Beautiful Blue Vanda orchids photographed at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center
at a Pacific Orchid Exposition event a few years ago. © GTFS.

 

Redwood Photos Before Big Basin's Devastating Fire

Photo of the now fire-decimated Big Basin Redwoods State Park, which was the first state park in California's history. A 2020 lightning-caused wildfire destroyed the areas where these photos were taken, according to news reports (the park remains closed).

Photo of the now fire-decimated Big Basin Redwoods State Park, which was the first state park in California's history. A 2020 lightning-caused wildfire destroyed the areas where these photos were taken, according to news reports (the park remains closed).

Photo of the now fire-decimated Big Basin Redwoods State Park, which was the first state park in California's history. A 2020 lightning-caused wildfire destroyed the areas where these photos were taken, according to news reports (the park remains closed).

Root Of The Root, Bud Of The Bud

An e.e. cummings quote with a photo of ancient redwoods at Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County in California. This area was burned in a 2020 wildfire. Please share, if so inclined. © 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.

 

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.