Two weekends ago when my fabulous Catch Phrase loving guests arrived in Olympia I scratched my head regarding where to take them. With only one full day to introduce them to my city, I wanted to make sure I gave them a memorable view of this place I now call home. Being huge foodies I knew the Olympia Farmers Market was sure to be a hit. We entered the market with dreams of peaches, nectarines, blue berries, and fresh Washington apples, and before I knew it I was drawn to the floral displays, standing mouth ajar in utter awe of these naturally grown master pieces.
I know I'm no master gardener or anything, but I was pretty sure until two weekends ago that sunflowers only came in one variety. Tall and sunflower-like. Do these even qualify as sunflowers any longer? It's like someone took a typical sunflower and stuck its finger in a light socket. I'm going to rename them 'Super Poofs.' Because I'm five.
I love dahlias because they look like something that belongs under the sea among the coral reefs rather than growing here in the Northwest. Next year I'm going to try my hand at growing some dahlias. If I'm lucky, next spring I'll have my own little sea scape right in my back yard.
These were my favorite flowers of the day. I had to reach out and touch them because as I stood there I honestly wondered if these were origami flowers instead of something living. Absolutely spectacular.
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