Tag: Beauty

Posted in Nature

I HAVE To Show You These!

Posted on by Neal Saye

I know I have been posting pictures of Savannah‘s camellias pretty often lately (emphasis on “pretty”), but I just HAVE to share a few photos from Robert’s and my trip to the Savannah Botanical Gardens this morning.

Here’s one named for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

But my favorite was this stunning White Princess from the massive camellia bush above.

The Beauty of Mother Nature!

Posted in My Saturday Evening Post

My Saturday Evening Post: 1/20/24 “Bird Beauty”

Posted on by Neal Saye

So yesterday, Robert and I sashayed over to the Telfair Museums here in Historic District Savannah. (Yes, it’s plural—there are three separate buildings and locations.) One of the joys of living downtown is its walkability. (Is that a word, or did I just make it up?)

I wanted to see one of the newer and smaller exhibits at the Jepson Center.

I have always considered birds to be the personification of elegance and upper echelon beauty.

I was enthralled.

Posted in Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling?

Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling? 1/15/24 “Flower Power: Carnation”

Posted on by Neal Saye

So HR got me this cool and beautiful book for Christmas.

I love it.

From the intro: “Flowers are incredible. They have the power to calm, heal, and allow us to express our deepest emotions without saying a word. They can boost your mood, reduce stress, and improve well-being.”

“Choosing a flower for its traditional meaning, natural energy, or holistic properties, you can bring the benefits of the natural world into your home or workplace, and into the lives of loved ones.”

My birth flower is the carnation, so when I turned #{£%&@ on January 10, we picked up some pink and white lovelies.

Following the advice of philosopher of contemporary living and favorite author Alexandra Stoddard, we divided the bouquet into smaller arrangements and placed them around the apartment.

What a difference the addition of a few fresh flowers can make!

“Carnations have long been associated with love. Different colors of carnation have various meanings with the overall theme of love: pink carnations are symbolic of pure and romantic love; red ones signify ardent love, and white tell the recipient they are fair and beautiful.”

So the beautiful carnations coronating our little place helped to heal me of the shocked revelation on January 10 that I am now #{£%&@ years old!