A Tree Called Life; Big Basin Redwoods

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.

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.

 

Cherry Parfait Roses Among My Favorites

Cherry Parfait rose photographed at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden.
Please share, if so inclined. © GTFS.

Cherry Parfait rose photographed at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden.
Please share, if so inclined. © GTFS.

Cherry Parfait rose photographed at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden.
Please share, if so inclined. © GTFS.

 

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.

Garden, Library And Everything You Need

 A Cicero quote on a Veca Lucia dahlia photo. There are several different translations to the letter that Cicero wrote to a counterpart; that said, this is my favorite translation. Please share, if so inclined. © Glenn Franco Simmons.