• Of Visions and Muses
    • Rogue Stories
    • Hera and the Keykeeper
    • Mill Creek Muse
    • Tidal Siren
    • Reflection Pool
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Andrea Borden, Photographer. Storyteller.

I photograph the stories I tell myself. Iowa City, IA

  • Of Visions and Muses
    • Rogue Stories
    • Hera and the Keykeeper
    • Mill Creek Muse
    • Tidal Siren
    • Reflection Pool
    • The Long Dreamed
  • In Bloom
  • Visuals
  • Prints
  • Blog

Open Garden Weekend in Iowa City

July 27, 2019

What a great event to get people out in the community this weekend! Project GREEN in Iowa City did an amazing job putting together a garden tour from gardening enthusiasts all over the city.
My partner and I discovered so many different types of plants and ways to landscape, it was really an education! My smile hurts, that’s how much fun we had! All of the hosts were happy to tell us about their yards and the hard work they’ve put into making their gardens a success. Here’s a small collection of DSLR and cell phone photos of our favorite sights on the tour.

  • Bee Balm
  • Coneflower
  • The clematis at this particular location was very happy and beautiful!
  • We were so impressed with this garden and how crazy huge and tall the lilies were!
  • At Plum Grove they had 3 heirloom gardens which were all beautiful. This is the only shot I took because I kept getting so distracted! =P
  • Weeping Kashmir Cypress
  • Weeping Kashmir Cypress
  • The Ned Ashton House, where the Ice Cream Social held at the end of the event took place.

    Thanks so much to everyone who participated and to the organization for putting it on!

    Categories - Blog Tagged - gardening, iowa city, project green

    Valerie’s French Food

    July 26, 2019

    Aside from the flower vendors, one of my favorite parts of the farmer’s market is the Valerie, the French lady and her pastries. Despite certain parts of the year in which I swear off pastries, my husband always has an eye out for the French lady and her pain au chocolat, madeleines, maccaroons, poppyseed cakes, and so many other tasty treats. Our favorites are pictured here. They’re simple, but oh so delicious!

    Categories - Blog Tagged - farmers market, french pastries, iowa city

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