Geraniums and Lavender

5"x7" oil on gessoed masonite archival panel

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Summer flowers are such a delight...fragrance, color, and the sounds of bees humming happily. 

So serene.

The lavender is ready for me to harvest.

Bringing in big bundles, the fragrance is wonderful inside the home home as well as out. 

Yes, this is what I crave all winter long. 

I am enjoying this moment of bliss in my garden, 

a little haven - heaven - here on earth.

I'm returning from almost two weeks of travels with family and am so glad to be back home. I was actually worried that I'd miss so much in the growing season, by being gone for that long.  One lucky thing, the very day I returned, my little orchid in my kitchen window has re-bloomed for me! 

Beach Geraniums by Roxanne Steed

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6"x8" oil on linen mounted on archival board

I helped my friend Norma find some interesting plants at a couple local garden centers. These pink geraniums are going to look GREAT on her front porch.  Since it was raining off and on today, we took them inside to paint for just today! I always love to go visit garden centers where ever I go.