Snow Ladies

The botanical garden in Spokan is beautiful in the summer.  Full of blooming plants, I'm sure you'd find a couple of favorites.  These dwarf Shasa Daisies are aptly named "Snow Lady".  So I guess a bunch of them would be considered "Ladies"

"Snow Ladies"     © Kathy Dunham 2011

Day Lily

Living in the desert has some disadvantages.  There are a lot of cool weather plants that just won't grow here.  But that does give me an excuse to search out places where I can find beauties like these.  The botanical garden in Spokane, Washington has a huge collection of day lilies.  Too bad this exotic flower only lasts a day, hence the name, Day Lily.

"Day Lily"     © Kathy Dunham 2010

Zucchini Blossoms

Summer is past but these zucchini blossoms bring back warm summer days and a garden full of fresh produce.  A friend of mine in Spokane started a community garden and these were just some of the fruits of their labors.  I enjoyed walking up and down the rows looking at the ripening vegetables.


"Zucchini Blossoms"   © Kathy Dunham 2009

Japanese Tea Garden

Spokane's beautiful Japanese Tea Garden is small but wonderfully landscaped. I loved the reflections of the Japanese maple tree in the koi pond.

"Japanese Tea Garden" © Kathy Dunham 2009

Crossing the Columbia

This is my first view of the Columbia River crossing from Oregon to Washington. It was a spectacular sight, especially since I noticed a small boat in the bottom right foreground afterwards. I don't know how close he was to the dam but I wouldn't want to be there.

"Crossing the Columbia" © Kathy Dunham 2009