JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

The daylilies are beginning to bloom here. Their name comes from the fact that each flower lasts only one day. So the ones I captured yesterday with my camera are gone. But new ones are opening today.

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I love this color – I think it almost talks to me – although I also think I need to find a better word than “orange” to describe it.

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I love the way the colors intensify, the concrete street turns dark like steel or stone. The grass becomes bright green. The ordinary is transformed into ornaments with crystal beads adorning everything. The damp air feels delightful and the cool concrete of the porch refreshes my feet. Rain, rain come again another day. I’ve missed […]

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It’s the second week of May and I’ve got nearly a fistful of flowers. I walk from the garden into the house with my bouquet, triumphant and jubilant, parading my pleasure. The sweet pea perfume is strong and seductive. It won’t let you forget. It fills the kitchen, floating through the first floor. As I […]

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