Sunday, March 25, 2012

Mosaic Monday: Spring is Beautiful



I spent most of last Monday morning at Willowwood Arboretum, which is about 20 minutes from my home. It was so beautiful, with signs of Spring everywhere. There were several different hellebores, but my favorites were these lovely rose-colored ones. The vine-covered stone house caught my eye, too. I've seen that vine in summer and, if I'm not mistaken, it is a climbing hydrangea.

The daffodils at Willowwood are spread throughout the garden, with some in formal flower beds, but more are planted in large swathes through the grass. Their cheerful yellow faces turn toward the sun.

We had such a beautiful week for the beginning of Spring, with temperatures in the 60's and even the 70's. The coming week will be a return to March -- 50's and rainy. But this is my favorite season, hands down. More spring pictures to come later in the week. :)

Here are the instructions to join today's post:
1. Publish your Mosaic Monday post. The post may be about any subject you wish. The only stipulation is that it include a collage, or mosaic of photos.
2. Once it is published, click on the title of the post. This will lead you to the static link for your post. The static link is the page with only that post on it. Copy the url from your browser at the top of the page.
3. Paste the url into the appropriate inlinkz box in this post.
4. Type your name in the appropriate inlinkz box in this post.
5. Click on "Enter."
6. Please link back to this Mosaic Monday post so that your readers can find other wonderful mosaics.
That's all there is to it! It's always a good idea to then check and see if your link is working. If you have any questions, feel free to email me: mrcarroll(at)optonline.net

And a quick reminder: if you would like to join Mosaic Monday but don't know quite where to start, there is a tutorial on mosaic-making on my sidebar. Just scroll down, and click on the small blue mosaic.




44 comments:

  1. These are all beautiful Mary. The vine and stone wall are amazing!

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  2. The Hellebores are very pretty, wonderful images. I wish I had some in my yard. The vine on the house is amazing. I would love to see it in bloom. Lovely mosaic and post. Have a great week!

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  3. Wow~ what a vine! I would love to see that in bloom if it's a climbing hydrangea! Love the Lenten Roses!

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  4. Hi Mary, beautiful mosaic! Spring is my favorite season also. Love the Hellebores. I have three out back. One of thm is the color of your photo. Just getting ready to open, can't wait. the vine on the building is wonderful and I love the touches of green moss. Thanks for hosting! I started a new linky party, Share Your Cup Thursday. I would love it if you would come share sometime! Thanks!
    Jann

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  5. Lots of flowers here! I'm so glad that you found many at the Arboretum. It's back to "normal" spring here, too. Rats!

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  6. What a beautiful start to spring. That vine covered house is gorgeous and the vine creeping is amazing. I would love to see it blooming. Daffodils are my favorite, mine have come and gone so thanks for sharing yours. Beautiful photographs. Thanks for hosting.

    ~Emily

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  7. Oh, so very lovely! What a beautiful mosaic of spring - love the color of the Hellebora! Thank you for hosting,
    Kathy

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  8. I love your spring shots, with beautiful flowers and everything!

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  9. Your mosaics are so lovely Mary! Happy Spring!

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  10. Mary, I love when you visit the arboretum! Lovely!

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  11. Wow, that is an old climbing hydrangea, it is hugh. It must be beautiful in flower.

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  12. Spring has indeed arrived! I love each picture Mary. The colors and the sceneries are full of life and hope.

    Have a great week ahead!

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  13. What a beautiful place to capture spring! Your images are beautiful as always.

    Kat

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  14. A beautiful Spring Day. Thanks for sharing it with us.

    Velva

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  15. Beautiful spring photos and mosaics Mary. I love that thick vine on the stone house. Pamela

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  16. The Lenten Roses are some of my favorites. Beautiful pictures!

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  17. welcome to spring - what a beautiful time of year - when the cold dull days of winter evaporate!
    Have a wonderful week, and thank you again for the opportunity to contribute. We are in autumn, but I peeped back to spring for my post this week.

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  18. Beautiful mosaic, Mary! Gorgeous shots, such pretty colors, love to see the signs of Spring. Have a great week :)

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  19. That's a beautiful garden. Only 20 minutes away, I would be a frequent visitor!

    Its spring here, and we have rains today but the Cherry Blossom Festival is still on!

    P.S. I would like the idea of a themed photo challenge.

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  20. Beautiful. You found some pretty Spring. Love the vines on the stone building...

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  21. Spring IS beautiful -- and since we don't have a typical one here in Florida (not like the ones I remember) I really appreciate your sharing yours. The daffys and forsythia are my absolute favorites. Thank you. And thank you for hosting.

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  22. Hasn't this spring been amazing! Your flowers are beautiful, thanks so much for hosting again this week, Laura

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  23. such beautiful shots, gardens always evoke deep emotions for me...

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  24. Love that first photo on the left. Great color too.
    QMM

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  25. Your photos are always so perfect! I can't wait till I get to be as good (or even close) a photographer as you are.

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  26. What a heavenly place that must be. The vine-covered building is beautiful!

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  27. Mary, your photos are breathtaking. The creamy pink hellebore in the top right photo is just so gorgeous, rich with texture and colour. Your photos are an inspiration to me.

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  28. What a wonderful mosaic!!!
    Enjoy your week,
    Markus

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  29. The photos are so gorgeous Mary! I am really looking forward to Spring this year, even with all the garden prep it will entail!
    Have a wonderful start to this fabulous week!
    Tina xo

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  30. What a beautiful place!

    This is the first year that I have hellebores blooming but they aren't that beautiful pink. Gorgeous! What a delightfully early spring isn't it!

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  31. Spring has sprung for sure. I would love to have some pussy willows in a vase right now. My inlaws always had some in the house in the spring along with forsythia.

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  32. Ι always love your pictures! What a colours and what a place!! Thank you for the dreams!!

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  33. So very beautiful, your photography is superb !

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  34. What a beautiful pictures you got there! Love it!

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  35. Thanks for sharing the beautiful garden. I really like the picture of the stone wall and vine.
    Thanks for hosting again this week - you are appreciated.

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  36. I love those big vines on the stone wall. We love visiting Arboretums and seeing beautiful gardens. There's something to enjoy every season!

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  37. So beautiful Mary! Sounds like a lovely place. I have never heard of climbing Hydrangeas before, wow that would be beautiful! I must hunt them up and maybe make a purchase. Have a wonderful week, take care~

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  38. I love all of your spring images. It looks like you find quite a beautiful place to visit.

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  39. Mary, perhaps I need some hellebores in my garden! I, too, am most fond of the spring season.

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  40. wow, what a fabulous collection of spring loveliness:)

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  41. Mary, I dearly love this post and only just realized with a jolt that, even though I've come to look at it several times, already, I've never let you know.

    and, Oh, I don't want to pull apart why I like it so much - I just do....

    I'm sure I'll be back... (roll eyes and a LOL! ;))

    =]

    xxo

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  42. er,...I'm back....I just LOVE this post!!! =D

    xxo

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