Watery Wednesday - Ducks

Taken at Pine Lake in Stern Grove, San Francisco, CA

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Taken in the garden of fragrance at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens.

San Francisco Botanical Gardens

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Ruby Tuesday - Flowers and Petals

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Macro Monday and Mellow Yellow Monday Flowers

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Scenic Sunday @ The San Francisco Botanical Gardens

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Macro Flowers Saturday #55

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.

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Skywatch Friday - Afternoon Moon

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Thursday Two Questions Meme - Childhood Collections

As a child I never really liked dolls or collected anything.  I enjoyed craft projects and at an early age would build TV sets, stages, and altars out of cardboard and construction paper and paint them and adorn them with flowers, bows and anything I could find which would be fitting for their purpose.  I also made puppets and loved to draw and color.  I was actually pretty talented in these areas until I grew into my teenage years.  Then I became more interested in boys, music and junk food :D.

As I got older, my creative talents as a youngster diminished and I began collecting plates, music boxes and dolls.  It was my way of buying art that I could appreciate and afford.  The doll shown above is "Little Dove" which was created by artist Gregory Perillo.  I fell in love with her the first time I saw her with her little papoose on her back.  She is just adorable.

Now, I have grown to a point in my life where less is more and I am shedding my material goods with the exception of sentimental items and my Hong Kong collection.  Of course throughout my life I always wrote poetry and always collected many books of which I still have today.

My two questions this week are:

1. Did you collect anything as a child?

2. What did you collect?

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Thursday Two Questions Meme - What Are Your Favorite Subjects?

Those of you who know me and follow this blog know that I love flowers, plants, trees and nature in general.  I cannot be in the Botanical Gardens without my camera.  Although I visit there very often I can never get enough of the South African gardens.  The plants and flowers that grow there are just so exotic and beautiful that I am obsessed with photographing them.  I thought I would share with you some of my favorites along with the signage that is posted in that particular garden.

My two ?'s this week are:

1.  When taking photos, what are your favorite subjects?

2.  If you are not a photographer but an artist in another genre, what are your favorite subjects?

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Watery Wednesday - Water Reflection Pond

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Ruby Tuesday - At An Angle

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Macro Monday and Mellow Yellow Monday - A Floral Symphony

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Plate World Magazine Lot of 18 - Perillo, Kuck and More

 

Plate World Magazine was the #1 collectible venue for limited edition collector's plates.  It hosted plates by the most prolific and popular artists of our time and featured artists in each issue.  The issues spoke about the art of collecting plates, a behind the scenes look at producing plates, artist profiles, beautiful illustrations, a BRADEX market for plates and so much more.  I was a subscriber for a couple of years.  The issues I have are from 1990 to 1992 - 18 issues in all. 

Though I have read and studied each issue, the magazines are in good condition and show normal wear specifically on the front cover corners etc...  This lot is being sold "As Is."   Please view the photos for more details.  There are no rips or tears on the pages that I have found.  When you view the photos please be aware that the photos show glare from a window on the right hand side. 

Below is a listing of each issue and it's features.

January-February 1990 - Features Richard Habeeb, President of Artaffects, Producer for Gregory Perillo
March-April 1990 - Features Elvis Presleymania
May-June 1990 - Features Artist Paul Krapf
July-August 1990 - Features A Variety of Plates by Several Artists
September-October 1990 - Features Artist Sandra Kuck
November-December 1990 - Seasonal Plate Displays for Christmas
January-February 1991 - Features Artist Lena Liu
March-April 1991 - Features Artist Fred Stone
May-June 1991 - Features Painting Species in Peril
July-August 1991 - Features Price Guides for Five Top Artists
September-October 1991 - Features Cottage Collectibles
November-December 1991 -  Features 125 New Holiday Collectibles
January-February 1992 - Features Glittering Embellishments on Porcelain (Lena Liu)
March-April 1992 - Features On The Road With P. Buckley Moss
May-June 1992 - Features Decorating With Floral Themes
July-August 1992 - Features - Disney Collectingland
September-October 1992 - Features Gone With The Wind
November-December 1992 - Features A Holiday Wish Book

Each issue is packed with valuable information and is a learning tool for any collector. 

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Shadow Shot Sunday - Garden Shadows

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