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These photos were taken at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens. Click photos to enlarge. Was I intruding on an intimate moment here? Off to the races :D Visit Watery Wednesday for more water photography.

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We have a finely detailed designed robin figurine which is made of some type of resin ceramic. This figurine is highly detailed and finely crafted. It stands approximately 7 1/2" tall about 8" wide at it's widest point and about 6" deep. It also has a wooden base which is marked "bureau" which I believe is a Japanese maker but I do not know for sure. The base measures 6 1/2" in diameter. The figurine itself is in excellent condition and has no cracks, chips or marks that we can see. The wooden base is lightly scuffed on the top due to the figurine displayed on the surface. The robin is perched upon an apple tree branch and displays an apple and leaves in rich natural colors. The robin's coloring is perfectly vivid with fantastic details on the feathers. I urge you to view the photos for more fine details. What I really like most about this piece is that it looks real. If it were sitting in a garden setting without the wo...

Photos by me (Joanne Olivieri) @ The Rrazz Room in San Francisco - February 2011. If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, come on out and see The Sony Holland duo live at these events. For more information visit www.sonyholland.com Thursday, June 16 (5 -7pm) Marin Art And Garden Center Ross, CA Saturday, June 18, 8:00 pm Stanford Jazz Festival Gala Oshman JCC, Palo Alto, CA For Info Call: 650.223.8664 Sunday, June 19, 7 - 9pm Cafe Divine in San Francisco's North Beach 1600 Stockton (corner of Union) CALL: 415 986 3414 for Reservations The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face I am participating in the following memes. Click widgets and links to visit. Also visit Ruby Tuesday

These photos taken at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens. Click to enlarge photos. Clematis Meconopsis Grandis - Blue Himalayan Poppy Click the above widget for more Macro Flowers Saturday fun.

All photos taken at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens. Click photos to enlarge. Visit Pink Fridays for more great photography.

For this week I have decided to offer a contest giveaway. If you answer these two questions correctly, you will receive a Sony Holland CD . You will have until May 31st to answer these two questions correctly. Good luck!!! I will give you a hint. For those that know me, you know I like exotics and macros. Another clue - Australia. 1. What is this? 2. Where would you find this? Click the above widget for more Thursday Two Questions Meme fun.

The collectibles world in general is an ever changing venue for buying, selling and collecting. There was a time when limited edition collectibles were at a peak and trading for 100% and more above their original price point. Today, however, many do not hold that price any longer for various reasons. Many artists now sign with several different producers and allow their work to be strewn among many different genres. A good example is Thomas Kinkade. Where once his plates were highly collectible and produced by one manufacturer, now his works can be seen everywhere and on everything from books to calendars to note cards and more. Once that happens, the work depreciates. Limited editions are about supply and demand. When the supply is higher than the demand, the items no longer hold a high value. Limited editions are based on either the amount of days in which an item was produced or a specific number of pieces. There are many items described as collectibles which are not limit...

Taken at Pine Lake in Stern Grove, San Francisco, CA Click photos to enlarge. Taken in the garden of fragrance at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens. San Francisco Botanical Gardens Visit Watery Wednesday for more water photography.

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All of these photos were taken at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens. Please click the photos to enlarge. Enjoy! Click the above widget for more Scenic Sunday fun.

Maia, these photos are for you. I know you love orchids so I wanted to dedicate the first return post to you. These were all taken a few weeks ago at either the Conservatory of Flowers and/or Sloat Gardens. I am so happy Macro Flowers Saturday is back. Click on the photos to enlarge. Click the above widget for more Macro Flowers Saturday fun.