Detail Shot 2 - Egyptian Quilt

This is a detail shot of the pond. I added koi, reeds and lily pads with flowers next to the pond. The pond water is hand-painted and layered with bridal tulle.
In this shot you can also see the seed pod with seeds still inside the pod and you can see the dry and dead seed pod as well. I wanted to have a representation of the Blue Lotus flower in each stage of it's life cycle.

Starting My Spring Garden

I was able to get out this week and go the the local garden center. WOW! They had some beautiful basil plants. They had several varieties so I bought about eight different plants. I also bought a yellow pear tomato plant and a cherry tomato plant. I love to make pesto in the summer and I think I will try making different kinds of pesto using the different varieties of Basil. I also got several cilantro plants to make homemade salsa and the ladies at the garden center gave me a free summer savory plant. They said it might live and it looks pretty sad but now that I gave it some plant food and fresh potting soil I think it will live. I like to use savory in beans and meatloaf etc. I spent the next day getting the plants in my garden and the took some of these photos.