3 stages of beauty

The rows of color are lovely when #TitikBadudu creates the arrangement for the IES Bandung hall.

I water it until Phase 2, when it begins to fade. The colors soften and the arrangement becomes thinner. It's still beautiful.
After a week and a half, I strip out the remaining mums and clean the oasis and container.
But don't throw out those flowers too soon. There's enough for a third stage of wonder. The bud vases light up the nook, sitting atop a traditional Medanese cloth.

From bland to grand

There are hollyhocks. The hedges are changing color. On the ground, the maples are glowing. And this exuberant hydrangea makes me smile. Rea...