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Morning Blessings

Posted in blessings, flowers and blooms, home garden, photography, tagged , , , on September 27, 2016| 18 Comments »


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It rained the whole night

This morning

the sun breaks the dark clouds

And this is its reward –

My Hoya

finally in bloom!

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Hoya

Posted in city gardening, Close to Nature, Closer to God, flowers and blooms, guilty pleasures, home garden, life, photography, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 15, 2013| 5 Comments »


Two weeks ago, I took  pictures of  my Hoya flowers still in buds. They are blooming now. I just want to share with you my favorite flowers when I was a child. Back in our ancestral home in the province, my aunt and mom used to have this hanging in every window. Just like my gardenia that evokes memories of childhood, I always look forward to these Hoya flowers every year.

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Beauty Lies Somewhere Near

Posted in Close to Nature, flowers and blooms, guilty pleasures, life, silence speaks, tagged , , , , , , on September 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »


And when you thought it was a gloomy morning, this came as a lovely surprise! And it was enough to make your day complete.

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Hoya In Bloom

Posted in Close to Nature, flowers and blooms, tagged , , , , , , , on April 19, 2012| 2 Comments »


I told you, I am mad about documenting every bloom in my garden and this lovely hoya only shows its face once a year.  Hoya vines are also called wax plants because of their waxy and velvety blooms which look artificial.  I always look forward to seeing a hoya bloom in my garden every year.  I could not stop smiling while taking  a few shots of it.

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