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Avid gardener. Passionate about flowers, nature, and the environment. Believer in democracy, freedom, justice, and equal rights. Amateur photographer. www.cathyginter.com
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I’ve been filling my bud vases with single stem peony buds and watching them open, day by day to their full glory, some up to 6" across… this cultivar is Peony Shirley Temple ~ #Flowers #Nature #Photography #SignsOfSpring

On this Memorial Day, I am remembering the 65 American women who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. They primarily served as nurses in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Their sacrifices should not be forgotten 🇺🇸 #MemorialDay #WomensHistory

Our Heirloom English Shrub Rose ~ “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” ~ Jack Kornfield #Flowers #Nature #Photography #SundayMorning

Last evening at our homestead… when the sun breaks through after days of rain, there is beauty in the light ~ #GoldenHour #Nature #Photography

The garden is my happy place, surrounded by flowers ~ “The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.” ~ Thích Nhất Hạnh #Flowers #GoldenHour #Nature #Photography

Yes! “Joe Biden—even at his most inarticulate and even with his voice weakened by age—has more gut commitment to an understanding of what America at its best means to the world, and who our real friends are and must always be, than every member of the DJT administration combined.” ~ Thomas Friedman

As Republicans refuse to negotiate with Democrats on the DJT mega-budget bill, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries calls it: "One, big, ugly bill."

Prayers for healing ~ "Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support." ~ former President Joe Biden

Our Northern Lights Azalea is really showing off its beauty this Spring ~ "Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love." ~ Kahlil Gibran #Flowers #GoldenHour #Nature #Photography #SundayMorning

Kolkwitzia amabilis, common name Beauty Bush, originated in central China. This cultivar, now putting on an amazing show in our shrub garden, is “Pink Cloud” which won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit ~ #Flowers #GoldenHour #Nature #Photography #SignsOfSpring