A flowering succulent, photographed in my Lecco garden
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In the Garden
I spent yesterday afternoon in John & Jeffrey’s lovely, lush San Francisco garden, experimenting with the camera in my new iPhone 4. I’d say the results speak for themselves; I don’t think I’ll bother carrying around my old digital still camera anymore.
Most of these were taken as macro-range closeups and further cropped afterwards. I have not made any color adjustments.
Flowers in the Windows
One of the many things I enjoy about Italy is the flowers. Italians love flowers, and not just in gardens: they grow them in every available corner. Particularly in the mountains, the displays can be spectacular.

Bormio

Red geraniums are a favorite. Bergamo, June

Even shop windows can be decorated with flowers. Varenna, April

And lakes. Varenna

And roads. Tuscany, July

and views. Tuscany, July

and doorways

and entire houses

The secret is to have an army of dedicated little old ladies to take care of them!Bergamo

The determined balcony gardener can even find room for a garden gnome.Chiavenna, August




