Thursday, September 8, 2022

Glad All Over

 There is a house a few blocks away that has gladiola all over it's front yard.






I also happened to come across these gladiola tattoos on the web. Aren't they gorgeous? They must have been a lot of work.




Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.

Hafez


20 comments:

Ann said...

Those are pretty. Back before my parents had divorced, my mother had planted gladiolas. They were pretty but they were always so top heavy they wouldn't stand up.

Hootin Anni said...

When I see gladiolas, I always think of funerals...caskets are most always draped with a gladiola spray.

crafty cat corner said...

They are beautiful. I remember my Dad had some in our garden years ago.
Briony
x

MadSnapper said...

I have seen a lot of gladiola but never orange. they are beautiful.. mother used to have them growing. they make me think of weddings and funerals, everyone I ever attended and there were MANY since daddy was a minister, the church was full of them

Beside a babbling brook... said...

The real thing, gorgeous...

πŸ‘‘πŸ’›She kept her wordπŸ’›πŸ‘‘

Chatty Crone said...

My grandmother was named Gladys after them!

George said...

The glads are beautiful.

The Feminine Energy said...

Pretty, pretty, pretty.... the actual flowers and the tattoos!! ~Andrea xoxo

photowannabe said...

I really like "Glads". There are so many different colors.
I think they are so pretty against the white picket railing of that house.
Sue

CheerfulMonk said...

My mother had gladiolas, so thank you for the wonderful memories. ❤️

L. D. said...

Ouch on the tattoos but I do love all the colors of the glads.

happyone said...

The gladiolas are beautiful and I love the colors.

DeniseinVA said...

What a gorgeous display of flowers. Beautifully captured Ginny :). I admire the artistry on the tattoos.

aspiritofsimplicity said...

Oh my goodness how beautiful! I am not a fan of the tattoos although I do love my own dragonfly tattoo.

HWIT BLOGG said...

My grandmother had thousands of gladiolas in her garden! A dear memory indeed...
Love from Titti

Carla from The River said...

I have 100 glads in my garden. :-) I love them, they are my favorite flower.
Thank you for sharing Ginny!!
Love, Carla

Sue said...

Love gladiolas, these are very unusual colors,
Blessings,
Sue

Red Rose Alley said...

I love how you find unique and pretty things around your neighborhood. The orangish red gladiolas look striking and show up nicely against the white fence. The tattoos are very artistic. The last one is exquisite.

~Sheri

Rose said...

I know a place that used to.have them in a flowerbed all along the front porch...I have not been over there st thecright time to see them.

Those tattoos make me feel.pain just looking at them.

Jenny the Pirate said...

Truly gorgeous flowers. I'm not much for tattoos (well, I'm not anything for tattoos, haaha), but you're right that those involve a great deal of artistry! xoxo

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