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Once upon a time (today), a Controller, Billing Officer and I.T. Officer decided they needed to get away from the humdrum of working life and pack a lunch and take it to the Stampe Lilac Gardens. And there we ate it. And life was good.
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The Billing Officer (B.O. for short) and the I.T. Officer also decided to practice their photography skills amidst all this color. We both have new cameras that need to be figured out. Practice, practice, practice
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See what I mean by color? And if this was a "scratch and sniff" blog...well, you would be overwhelmed with the fragrance of lilacs. (Well, not exactly overwhelmed...it was a windy day and I think the fragrance was blowing away most of the time, but you get my drift...).
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The I.T Officer (I.T.O.) promised the B.O. that she would only post pictures of her head. So here it is-her head. B.O. is also known as Queen911 and her version of today's events should be posted soon on her blog where you may also see my head. But I hope not. I really, really hope not. I don't want to dispel the shadowy mystery that surrounds me.
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Lilacs come in a variety of colors. I like this two-toned one and have one like it at home.
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Blue lilacs. My favorite color!
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A lilac lilac.
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A deeper purple.
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Almost white.
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Dark lilac lilacs.
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Almost pink.
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And then there were some weird trees...A siamese twin tree? Or split personality tree?
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A really tangly looking tree. Controller, who never takes pictures, thought it was some kind of beech tree. I'll believe him because I don't know much about trees.
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And I mean this is a tangly tree! (Looks like my hair on bad hair days- sometimes on good hair days).
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The leaves were a beautiful blood red color. Almost like what you would expect to see in fall, not in spring.
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And, who should appear in the midst of my picture taking, but a head...just a head...a bodyless head. I needed to practice my portrait skills so snapped away.
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And then the Controller, B.O. and I.T.O. drove away and went back to work. That is not a fairy tale ending, I know. We should have been eaten by a wolf or something. That guy walking away is our C.F.O. He walks in the park almost every day and he walked by us. He could probably stand in for a wolf! He bites our heads off sometimes.
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You're in rare form today! Beautiful garden, really like #5.
bchat · 2008-05-13: 17:22
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looks so beautiful, and so many shades of my favorite color, purple!!
jenjung · 2008-05-13: 17:27
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A beautiful garden! Hello... B.O.!!!
miclaud · 2008-05-13: 18:23
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too funny about he snaps your heads off sometimes.. lovely tale .. and such lovely color and I imagine smell too ..I wish it was a sniff and scratch blog.. the colors pop and are amazing ..I'd love to see your garden ...
Lindyart · 2008-05-13: 18:34
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such a fun story- I enjoyed this very much!~ five is my absolute favorite!~ R
urmysunshine · 2008-05-13: 18:54
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I did so enjoy the romp through the lilacs—which are magnificent and one of my favorites. The garden is beautiful as are your photos. You two are quite the pair. I bet you both laugh up a storm when you go on one of your forays.
photopoet · 2008-05-13: 19:34
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Cathy These are absolutely fantastic! All the colors look so crisp and clear. Great job
bamommy · 2008-05-13: 19:58
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Oldbabe- your name is Cathy? I am Cathrine. This is a great post and a neat little story, very creative. I am glad that there were no heads harmed during the head-on shooting. :O)
CJLata · 2008-05-13: 21:09
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Nice set.
Queen911 · 2008-05-13: 21:55
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This cracked me up!!!! You should write and illustrate stories! Some GREAT shots here. I think #2 is my favorite, I like the little bit of houses showing. And yep, I do believe that a multiple personality tree (#12).
DancingDolphin · 2008-05-13: 22:14
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That's quite a tale! ;) And those are awesome photos, I LOVE lilacs! Great post!
ScubaLiz · 2008-05-13: 22:28
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Woooooonderful photos! I love lilacs, especially the one with the white outer border. Great!
snappy · 2008-05-14: 02:28
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Fantastic Storyline and awesome shots nice colors, The mystery was revealed on Oldbabe :) "Of Course that was another Blog"
mystic1 · 2008-05-14: 02:53
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Great commentary. I think I could smell a hint of lilac:) Love the split tree...how unique!
ambersunsets · 2008-05-14: 09:09
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Lovely set.
Lynda · 2008-05-15: 11:02
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Good times! Beautiful shots, too. :)
PaperWings · 2008-05-15: 13:21
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#2 is goregous!!!
mzobvious2 · 2008-05-15: 21:13
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Oh, lilacs ~ my all time favorite. And now I have to wait another eleven months for them to bloom again! Beautiful shots ~ every single one of them!!!
pzf64 · 2008-06-16: 21:55
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