Tag: Iceland Poppies

THINKING OF OUR VETERANS

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Hoping that all our veterans were able to spend the day in a way that was meaningful to them.

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

To read about the origins of In Flanders FieldsĀ see the following from theĀ Arlington National CemeteryĀ website.

POPPIES IN THE MORNNG SUN

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Iceland Poppies orange copyright Kim SmithAlthough called Iceland Poppies, Papver nudicaule is a boreal beauty native to North America, Asia, and Europe, not Iceland. They don’t care much for our hot summers and are generally short-lived. I don’t mind and plant them anyway, the colors are just too exquisite to not grow!

Iceland Poppies copyright Kim Smith

Iceland Poppies -1 copyright Kim Smith

DESIGN INSPIRATION: TRIADIC COLOR

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Mary Prentiss Inn copyright Kim Smith copy Triadic color copyright Kim Smith Playing with triadic color–the planters at the Mary Prentiss Inn are a great example of a classic triad. Triadic color schemes use colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. When successful, they are really quite vibrant and seem toĀ sing. In these arrangements, theĀ orange color dominates whileĀ the shades ofĀ purplesĀ and greens are the accents.

Mary Prentiss Inn poppies copyright Kim Smith

Iceland Poppies orange copyright Kim SmithVibrant orange Iceland Poppies steal the show!

 

WISHING ALL OUR GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER FOBS A PEACEFUL MEMORIAL DAY

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InĀ remembering many, and in honorĀ of all our veterans, we wish youĀ a peaceful Memorial Day.

OriginallyĀ posted May 27, 2013

Icelandic Poppies sunny day Ā©Kim Smith 2013 copy

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

To read about the origins of In Flanders FieldsĀ see the following from theĀ Arlington National CemeteryĀ website.

Icelandic Poppies Ā©Kim Smith 2013

In Flander's Field Illustration 1921

In Flander's Field

Design Inspiration ~ Iceland Poppies

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Iceland Poppies Ā©Kim Smith 2013Iceland PoppiesĀ 

Driving home at dusk and coming from a client’s in Beverly Farms, I passed this gorgeous poppy-filled window box at Gladstone’s jewelry shop on Union Street in Manchester, and just had to stop and take a snapshot. I thought the poppies would be beautiful in full sun, too, and made sure to drive the same route the next sunny day.

Iceland Poppies sunny day Ā©Kim Smith 2013 Iceland Poppies (Papaver nudicaule) and Viloas