Huntington Plum Blossoms

[aimeekitty]

Michelle, Annie and I went to Huntington yesterday to have a slow relaxing time looking at flowers. I -had- to go this weekend, because I didn't want to miss the plum blossoms! (Prunus Mume, flowering apricot)

It was fun going through Huntington's rose garden and reading all the tags. I hadn't been for at least 7 months or so, and the last time I went, I loved the roses, but couldn't really give a crap about the names or types. This time I was all "THIS ROSE IS IN MY YARD." or "I know this rose!" "I WANT THIS ROSE". :) It was fun. The roses aren't in full bloom, but there were a lot of lovely ones anyway.






Really interesting rose called "Eliane Gillet", the buds/outer petals were deep red, but the flower itself was white.




an overgrown Mermaid rose. :)


Chinese Magnolia. Only one tree was really, really in bloom, but they'll probably be in full bloom within a week or so.






Star Magnolia






Prunus Mume! :D :D FULL BLOOM! YESSSSSS!
This very first photo is by Annie, isn't it pretty?












a strange Japanese Maple that had red branches!


Michelle and Annie


Somethingsomething of the Jade Mirror


some lady's crazy outfit


the camellia forest!
SQUIRREL






They were doing a photoshoot on the statuary lawn


"I'm a model, you know what I mean"


SO CUTE


detour to the art galleries!


cupid-mermaid fireplace thingie














Onward to the CACTUS LAND




I'm a CACTAUR.

Comments

[ming85.livejournal.com]

Beautiful pictures! This makes me in the mood for spring badly but when I look outside here, it's nothing but snow... You got a crazy climate out there <3

[praedestinatio.livejournal.com]

Eeee so much pretty!

Love the magnolias :D

[harlyharlekin.livejournal.com]

So many beautiful flowers!! Here is snow everywhere, I love it but I am also looking forward to spring

[franknberry.livejournal.com]

OMGTHEPRETTY!! I really need to make a trip to Huntington soon. I haven't been to the gardens in years.

also, HAHA!! Cactaur. You rock.

[kittykatie.livejournal.com]

Awww, flowers, I have to wait for Apirl for flowers here.

[ycysusan.livejournal.com]

O.O pretty!!!!

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

Lovely pics! Especially since it's so cold out here in the east!

[unravelingsky.livejournal.com]

so pretty! i must go back since the only time ive gone is when nothing is blooming, haha

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

if you want plums, go like NOW. but huntington will be really gorgeous for the next couple months regardless. their sakura bloom sooner than lake balboa too.

[utenatai.livejournal.com]

Oh do want

[okamishoujo.livejournal.com]

Ooo I'd love to go there and absorb all the pretty!
I don't think anything's blooming down here in SD (I must remedy this by going... )

[samanthawagner.livejournal.com]

I have been meaning to ask: What type of camera do you use? All of your photos are amazing!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I use a CANON powershot SD 950 IS Digital ELPH

[calalillith.livejournal.com]

Lovely flowers :) I especially love the vivid pink cherry (?) blossoms :)

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

they're flowering apricots... most people call them plums. :) they bloom a lot earlier than cherries

[puppy52.livejournal.com]

so damn amazing! gosh!

[daitenshi-dream.livejournal.com]

Oh man I didn't realize things were already in bloom! Thank you for the pretty pictures! *_*

[adichappo.livejournal.com]

You photos are beautiful! Is there anything artistic that you're not awesome at?? ^_^

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I'm not that great of a photographer,... but a lot of good photography is the composition and what you choose to make the focus of it... and that is true for many different forms of art (including storyboarding).
and like most art, I think you get better with practice, too. But I never really want to be a great photographer, it's just something peaceful for me that's not really related to my normal art/job. <3

[ajmeow.livejournal.com]

I wish we had something like Huntington near us! I live vicariously through your photos. <3

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

you have a couple really amazing places in san fran though! It does take me about an hour to get to huntington. :)

[ajmeow.livejournal.com]

I think I'd be more willing to travel an hour to pretty gardens if it didn't involve me wrestling with SF traffic and parking... I suppose I should try going more often on the weekends.

[lenity.livejournal.com]

O_O That turquoise/gold vase wants to come to my house nao. These photos are making me lean more towards planting plum trees in my yard, too! Uwaaa Must go there soon! <3 Thanks for sharing!