Family Journals

A page from my father's high school photo album...he was a sports nut.  These photos are so tiny, they must be contact prints.  He was a meticulous gardener and loved brightly colored flowers.  Most of his life, he lived near the coast of California and was able to grow such things as fuschias and tuberous begonias...he was always experimenting with new plants.

My mother's authograph book that she received as a gift for her eleventh birthday.  Almost every page is filled. She loved red roses.  We always had a bouquet of flowers from the garden on the dining table when I was growing up.

This blackboard lives in our kitchen, where my husband writes the important details of his life.  The first flowers Tim gave me were three blush roses.

Some of you may not know, that my son and partner in Florali, is also studying landscape design.  When I saw his scribbles the other day...well here's just one page.  Darwin loves orange tulips.

Yes, I plead guilty to iphone infatuation.  And have I mentioned that I am completely smitten with white roses?

This completes group photography project #2 Environmental Portrait. Here are all the participants:

Bloom  Rosenotes  Beehousehives  Farmama  Earthmama  Florali  Neuroknitter  Filamental   Hartwoodroses  Madebyanmarie  Potjethee  Underthebigbluesky  Giveagirlafig  Mackvilleroad

Earthcrunchy

Comments

[Patricia]

A beautiful flowerfamily !!!

Happy weekend :)

[farmama]

Wow!
What beautiful images! How nice to have such special things.....your fathers photo album, and your mothers autograph book! That makes me want to make an autograph book for each of my children. We have a big blackboard in our kitchen as well. Your son's art is wonderful, he is creating another family heirloom that can be passed on!
I hope you have a nice weekend!
sara

[carolyn]

Tears finally rose up when I got to the blackboard. All stunningly wonderful. Luv Darwin's drawing and my white rose loving friend.

[camilla]

What a beautiful and personal glimpse into your life. Very creative and so very special. Wonderful how you incorporated the different mediums on how to journal...inspiring.
I like how you think "out of the box".

[Earthmama]

Darwin's landscape drawings are amazing. And that is so great that you have your mother's autograph book, and it looks to be in wonderful shape. That is very special! I can see how flowers play a very important part in your life!

:)Lisa

[sarah]

The blackboard is an amazing idea, all of the ways you shared are.
Your photos are very special. Thank you for sharing. I am glad you are a part of this so I could "meet" you.

[Filamental]

Your i-phone image is so clear and beautiful. I love white roses, too. I love the choices you made for sharing. The blackboard really works. How thoughtful you are with your images for your father and mother. It is really nice to meet you.
Filamental

[Diane]

Nice! The drawings of the trees are so wonderful!

[Hip Mountain Mama]

Very nice photos! This is such a great project and I am really enjoying reading the posts!
Suzy

[Michelle]

I love these! What great mementos to have from your parent's...so special. Your son's sketches are really good...I'm especially liking how he drew the ground...

As far as the iphone? I won't ever get one...because I know if I did? I'd NEVER get OFF of it!

[Neuroknitter]

What lovely portraits...and how nice to have each connected with a favorite flower! I particularly like Darwin's image...really neat!

Happy weekend!

[underthebigbluesky]

your son has wonderful scribbles and i LOVE that you have flowers on your iphone!

i love how you paired off the word with the favorite flowers!

[Rhea]

ooo that sketchwork of Darwin's really hits my heart! It was so familiar to me! Love your pictures.