Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: flowers, garden

Not quite sure what these are… but they’re beautiful in my neighbor’s garden across the street. Spiky small clusters of orange & dark green leaves. I’m hoping that they decide to “migrate” into my garden too!!!

Categories: flowers, garden, weather

Crazy cool & colorful caladium leaves… when texture, color & pattern collide in Nature!… with a few raindrops!!!

Categories: garden, weather

Rainy day.
Dripping on textures.
Creating puddles on hosta leaves.

Categories: garden

And just when I was about to give up on these seeds
that I planted a few weeks ago…

Categories: garden, soda-fired, stamped, vases

Looks like someone’s succulent garden got a little upgrade… a stamped & soda-fired wall pocket vase purchased during the Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival. I’m sure they will love their new home & be thriving in no time!!!

Categories: flowers, garden

More colorful flag iris blooming today…
these little guys don’t seem to mind the chilly breeze?!

Categories: flowers, garden

Another beauty blooming in my garden. I sure do LOVE iris season. The colors, the shapes, the petals… and even the scent. Not everybody likes the way iris smell… but it’s like a childhood flashback memory for me!

Categories: flowers, garden

Another sweet little flag iris popping up in the garden…
I’m LOVING iris season this year!!!

Categories: flowers, garden

While the overnight rains have not been so conducive to my morning bike rides, they are working wonders for some of the iris currently blooming in my front yard! I’m totally enamored by these beautiful bi-color irises… the color, the texture, the structure!!!

Categories: flowers, garden, nature

One of the coolest Spring flowers ever…
these fun purple “spheres” of allium stand on tall stems.
Gently swaying in the breeze!