Our Personal Florist

Many people enjoy gardening but I'm not one of them, Still, our home is filled with flowers. Read about it (here).

 

An Arrangement in Amsterdam

When Mrs. Chatterbox got ill in Amsterdam, I wanted to buy her some flowers to cheer her up. It didn't go as planned. Read about it (here).

 

Paradise Lost

When I was a cocky college kid, I tried to impress my future in-laws with some new found knowledge. As usual, things didn't go according to plan. Read about it (here).

Tina's Garden

Mrs. Chatterbox and I were invited to a Memorial Day barbeque at the home of our good friends and travel companions Bruce and Tina. In addition to the warmth and hospitality, I always enjoy spending time with them because Tina is an avid gardener and her backyard is brighter than the palettes of most artists. Check out Tina's garden (here). 

 

Monet's Garden

Walt Whitman said it best: “Very well then, I contradict myself.” When I started Chubby Chatterbox ten months ago I was determined that my blog would be different from those focused on photography, mostly because I’m not fond of my photographs and prefer painting my own pictures. Unlike me, many of you plant and nurture the flowers you photograph, and I have great respect for your accomplishments. Unfortunately, plants left in my care only receive death sentences.

But as I sit here in gloomy Portland, I feel the need to post something different from my usual self-deprecating adventures. In that vein, these are pictures I snapped in Monet’s garden at Giverny last year. At the time I wasn’t happy to be in Giverny, but our trip to Egypt had been cancelled because of political unrest. Perhaps it turned out for the best because I don’t think pictures of Egypt would cheer me up today as much as these flowers.

Monet was quite proud of his garden, the inspiration for many of his later paintings. More than once he claimed this garden as his greatest achievement. I know next to nothing about flowers so it would be great if some of you could identify these. I hope they brighten your day. Enjoy.

Have a great day!