Monday, March 22, 2010

The Pearls

The toasts were proclaimed,
the music executed,
 the vows affirmed,
 and the pearls worn.


 These pearls have been handed down generation after generation and wedding after wedding---for the past 145 years in our family. The necklace and brooch were featured in Sally Forth's social column in the Atlanta Constitution, February 20, 1939, when they were worn by my grandmother:

“...the only jewelry she will wear will be an exquisite seed pearl necklace and brooch that belonged originally to her great aunt, who was given the necklace by her husband when she became his bride over 75 years ago.”

This past weekend my cousin wore a tie pin made from a portion of the necklace and the necklace, itself, graced yet another neck in our family.

Friday, March 19, 2010

In Bloom: Atlanta Botanical Gardens


Van Gogh considered yellow the color of Truth...

Buttercup winterhazel (Corylopsis paucifloria)
Hyacinth
Oriental paperbark "wintergold" (Edgeworth chrysanthemum)

True beauty!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Delayed


Three article deadlines,
 the flu,
 a family wedding,
 and preparing for Masters---
life has once again taken precedence.
But there are still new surprises
 and
 inspiration appearing daily...

Thursday, March 4, 2010

In Bloom

Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis)

In Bloom...and almost gone

Winter Honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima)