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I have been dazzled by the beauty of these hollyhocks all summer. They have begged to be photographed and backlit in sun, it was irresistible. The result is this vivid photograph, Hollyhocks.
Hollyhocks are an old time, perennial ornamental plant. A hollyhock was buried with a Neanderthal man around 50,000 years ago! Natives of Asia and Europe, they are believed to have traveled to Europe during the Crusades. These six-foot tall beauties grow easily from tiny black seeds. The dark red and pink colors attract both hummingbirds and butterflies. The flowers can be single double flowered.
Energetically, hollyhock has been collecting spiritual wisdom since the beginning of time. Hollyhock has been used for healing the past for people and the land itself by helping to release and transmute old energies and support realignment with original power and grace.
Gardens are lovely planned, mostly outdoor, spaces devoted to a particular form and function. Botanical gardens are mostly for t...

Creating portals of light, love, joy, beauty, compassion, hope and gratitude is my lifelong passion and purpose. My mother painted when i was young and encouraged drawing and painting and handcrafting in all forms and my father, the photographer, gave me my first camera at age 8. As a result, i have been a lifelong student of both mediums. Formal training of my eye and technique has been with the wonderful Pacific NW painter teachers, Stan Capon and Edi Olson. i hope you will enjoy these images as much as i enjoyed their creation.