Tootsie's Amaryllis

Tootsie's Amaryllis by Bonnie Taylor Barry
Tootsie's Amaryllis by Bonnie Taylor Barry

Tootsie's Amaryllis

My husband’s paternal grandmother, Tootsie, died at the age of 95. She had a sound mind and sound body and an enduring love for gardening, something she cultivated till she breathed her last. Before she died, she gave her grandchildren amaryllis bulbs and to this day, many many years after her passing on, we still have the fruits of her labors. This is one of Tootsie’s amaryllis bulbs that is about to burst into bloom, many springs after her death.

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E..., 6 months ago

    excellent focus and lighting here, beautiful flower, and a beautiful story to go along with it

  • Judi Taylor

    Judi Taylor, 6 months ago

    The love the deep red and the way it looks like two hands caressing the bulb.. perhaps Tootsie’s hands?

  • Gabriele Swanson IPA

    Gabriele Swans..., 6 months ago

    simply gorgeous shot

  • Momlee Bhattacharjee

    Momlee Bhattac..., 6 months ago

    What an absolute beauty! Perfectly composed.

  • Helen  Tyralik

    Helen Tyralik, 6 months ago

    beautiful, she would be so proud.

  • loramae

    loramae, 6 months ago

    Tootise had an eye for beauty and heart of love ..lovely story…beautiful amaryllis! :o)

  • lilifrog

    lilifrog, 6 months ago

    Beautifull ..lovely!

  • Angela  van Boxtel

    Angela van Bo..., 3 months ago

    Beautiful! Would be great to submit for Mum = Mum 2 Art competition at www.creativemums.com.au
    for the Manly Arts Festival 2008 – If you are in Australia!
    The theme is about the special female bond, the realisation that you have been brought into this world by a line of mothers before you. CHECK it out!

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