Botanicals

Last week was the final class for Botanical Drawing. I could have well been intimidated by my fellow classmates as many of them have been coming for years, and some of them are professional artists. Their work is stunning. Mine, however, slowly improved and because it was such a supportive environment, I’m planning on returning for the fall semester. No, there are no drawings on this post, although there are a couple I’ve been willing to share. What I do have are some photographs from a brunch our instructor had at her home the last week. Deb lives right on Lake Ontario and her gardens are spectacular. So here are some botanicals, photographic style.

Deb’s dahlias are huge and so beautiful.

I’d love to know what these are if anyone can identify them. I didn’t ask or take notes which turned out to be a big mistake. I have several photographs of flowers I can’t identify.

Here’s a view of one of many gardens.

And the view from Deb’s screened-in porch.

And, finally, the beautiful table she set for our brunch.