Category Archives: Nature

Presby Iris Gardens, a Woman from Los Angeles and Studio Daedre

While in New York for the National Stationery Show, I took a side trip to Montclair, New Jersey, to visit a client of mine;  The Presby Memorial Iris Gardens.   Lucky for me, May is high season in the gardens. … Continue reading

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Chicago Botanic Gardens; Magic in the Midwest and Studio Daedre

Spring in the Mid-west, a fleeting time.  In a part of the country known for its bi-polar weather, this time of year is a time of celebration.  The winter is gone and the flora is saying in a riot of … Continue reading

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Cactus Flowers and Springtime in LA

Los Angeles and Spring flowers don’t really seem to go together; yet once a year tenacious plants, you know, the ones that grow without being nurtured, quietly offer up their best.  As the rains have been odd this year, the … Continue reading

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A Women In Los Angeles who works too much!

It’s Saturday Morning, and while I have been longing to sleep-in all week…my eyes pop open at 7:30 a.m.  I know it is useless fighting it, I have to get up.  Don’t misunderstand, I love the mornings.  The world is … Continue reading

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Winter Landscape in Iowa and a Woman from Los Angeles

Some areas covered with a thin coating of fresh snow, others hardly a dusting. The scene is still stunning and striking to a woman from Los Angeles. For someone who has spent most of her life on the west coast, close to the ocean, it is always a treat to have those giant, fluffy, heavy, wet flakes make an appearance while I am visiting. Continue reading

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Autumnal inspiration for studio Daedre

Autumn in Southern California, the beauty that inspires Studio Daedre. Studio Daedre’s Maple leaf Hand Detailed Note Card

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Point Vicente Interpretive Center and Studio Daedre

It was a beautiful day in Los Angeles.  The sun was shining, a gentle wind was blowing, and it was the perfect day for an adventure. I decided I was NOT going to work today…I was going to pretend to … Continue reading

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Spring is coming to Los Angeles: Giving Inspiration to the Latest Stationery Trends

At last…I think Spring has arrived in Los Angeles!
How can I tell? Let me count the ways. The birds are nesting. The trees are in blossom, a riot of pink or white or orange…the contrast is dazzling against the blue of the sky and the fresh green leaves. The sweet smell of lemon blossoms perfume the air. Continue reading

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Devonian Fossil Gorge, Iowa: take a step back in time.

Millions and Millions of years ago…Iowa was underwater. A warm shallow lake teaming with life was thriving 375 million years ago. There was lots of coral and even some shelled animals, with hinges, otherwise know as “brachiopods.” As I channeled Louis Leaky, I took the short drive, just north of Iowa city to begin my walk through time. Continue reading

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Spring on the Southern California Coast: Beautiful flowers just north of LA

Springtime and my thoughts turn to wildflowers. Being a California kind of gal…I am drawn to the coast during the months of March and April…before the beach crowd.  The hills along the coast from Santa Monica to Camarillo are spectacular. … Continue reading

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