The wonderful spring flowers at our Arlington home took a beating from last weekend's hard rain! Worst hit were the azaleas, many of which were near their prime, but instantly died off. A few bushes struggled, but still seem to be intact. Our mainstay, stands of huge yellow iris, recovered handsomely; they are now joined by the smaller-but-gorgeous ( Read more... )

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As I posted yesterday, Dowson is a terrific photographer -- and he's put what seems to be his several thousand best photos onto Tumblr. (Using, as I mentioned, an odd blogname, "anuglybeauty" -- but that's one of Mike's many secrets. The name of the blond model here -- well, that's another ( Read more... )

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