Tuesday tulips and other floral delights from the Netherlands...
Hedgehogs fashioned of straw and wood at a local florist.
Seasonal plants in decorative ceramics.
Daffodils in cracked ceramic egg pots.
Bulbs in candleholders.
Painted wicker baskets of lavender and purple pansies.
A rolling cart full of children.
Red balloons.
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Charles, thank you. I had a candle holder like the one in the picture that I gave away in the move. Wish I had kept it for bulbs, but the idea didn't occur to me, until I saw the Dutch florist's arrangement.
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 21 April 2011 at 11:54
Tara,
the flowers could easily be mistaken for tulips.
I did not want to spoil the fun, but looking at the leaves is what made me recognize the peonies.
Peonies are my favorite flower. ;-)
A wonderful Easter in your new home to you and your loved ones,
Merisi
Posted by: Merisi in Vienna | 21 April 2011 at 09:59
Peonies, tulips, whatever they are I love love LOVE that you shared them to brighten up my grey palette. Thanks ever so much for sharing your flowery existence with us!!!
xoxoxo
Posted by: Gillian | 21 April 2011 at 04:07
Love those hedgehogs, Tara.
:-)
Posted by: Scotty | 21 April 2011 at 02:34
Lovely! Of course you'd have tulips in Holland! I'm enjoying some of the different shooting you are doing in your new space!
Posted by: jeanie | 20 April 2011 at 22:36
I find so much to envy and emulate in your posts and rarely send a comment saying so, but my reticence was overcome by the photograph of the bulbs in the candle holders. What a brilliant idea! If my effort to recreate the effect turns out well, I will show you. Thank you very much for sharing!
Charles
Posted by: Charles Baker | 20 April 2011 at 20:00
Merisi, you could be right! The florist told me they were a different form of tulip, but it could be that something was lost in translation.
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 20 April 2011 at 10:35
Dear Tara,
I love those flowers in the first pictures, but I am afraid these are peonies, probably tree peonies.
Beautiful spring atmosphere all around, I enjoyed coming along.
Spring greetings,
Merisi
Posted by: Merisi in Vienna | 20 April 2011 at 09:15
Oh, bliss! You're going to send me careening off into my garden to do some weeding...and utterly neglecting housework, I might add. Beautiful shots, Tara.
Posted by: Natalie | 19 April 2011 at 21:27