Dori DeCamillis

Spring in Birmingham has been over-the-top spectacular this year. Here are some blooms from our yard. Above: Lenten Rose Creeping Phlox Solomon Seal Azalea 

Annabelle graduated from UAB in May and is spending her summer making sets for the Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico. These photos are from our mother-daughter graduation trip.

A few faces from our daylily beds this morning. My husband is promising to name one of his hybrids after me. Can you guess which? 

A sneak through the Red Dot clay studio reveals some exciting pieces in progress.

I've been under the weather for a few months now (nothing serious) and I've found that when I'm not traveling and seeing new vistas I become more interested in seeing the world close up. Here are a few photos from my yard and nearby trails. Loripedalum Creeping Flox Spider web  Cherry blossoms? Definitely cheery blossoms. I forget.

River Birch I walked yesterday with my new Nikon camera, experimenting with my telephoto lens. I shot unceremonious subjects, mostly weeds and dead trees with a little surprise at the end. Forgive my ignorance of plant names. Weed flower Forest Weed flower Reflection Dandelion Flood remnant, high above the creek Buttercup Weed flower Poison Ivy covering tree Poo

Blooming now at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Alabama has some beautiful produce this time of year. There are farmer's markets all over Birmingham, but these images are from the Saturday morning Pepper Place Market.