This blog is created to celebrate the natural beauty and creativity found in Niagara Falls, New York. I love to photograph, paint and draw; design and create; and pass along tips and ideas that may inspire. I am highly trained in my field as a Master Gardener and architect and love my work each and every day.
See the natural world of Niagara Falls through my lens.
Nature just amazes me and the beauty she created at Niagara Falls is almost unmatched anywhere else. I do travel quite a bit and photograph everywhere that I may find myself.
My photography explores the macro world and the larger, natural landscapes.
My interests lie in photographing birds, insects, animals of all kinds, plant life and of course, gardens. I am a member of a local photography club, although not a professional myself.
I also have a blog called Green Apples, a slice of gardening life through art and photography. I offer tips with Photoshop and explore photography myself. Contact me at GWGT(at)roadrunner.com
Hi Donna,
I’d like to ask if you would let me put a link to your blog on my site. If this is okay, please send me an email. Thanks.
Hi Donna, I appreciated your comment on our guest blog at the JMMD Studio website. I’ve subscribed to your blog here. Are you an architect as in buildings? It would be neat to see how you blend your interests in nature, design and art!!!
Yes, but I have been doing landscape design as a side. It started when working for a local architecture firm, where I was enlisted to do the landscaping on TV broadcast facilities. The firm I worked for did five network TV station buildings, four in our area in Buffalo.
Hi Donna, I am glad you visited mygardenhaven1. We have a lot in common…except I am not in any way a trained gardener. That is why I rely a lot on magazines for design ideas and planting tips. Looks like I can refer to your blog for ideas and inspiration. Hope to find you a frequent visitor.
Cheers,
Rosie
Your blog is very beautiful and special. Niagara Falls looks like a magical place.
thanks for your welcome message on Blotanicals. I love your little garden and am very envious of your location!
Thanks for your comment about my photo-blog. Fantastic scenary you have where you live. I’ll keep reading it. Best, Lula
Excellent blog you have… amazing, really…
Hello. I’m an American expatriot living and gardening in Italy, and I just wanted to tell you that I like your blog. I found you through Gardening Gone Wild.
Sincerely,
Clark
Clark Lawrence
Castello di Galeazza
Via Provanone 8585
40010 Galeazza di Crevalcore (Bologna)
Hi Donna-
I love your blog and enjoy reading all your posts. Also thank you for visiting me at A Guide to Northeastern Gardening. It is so nice to have a network of gardeners like this that we can share our love of creating with! Happy Gardening!
I do not know why I never found this before. Your pictures are fantastic! You and you followers might also be interested in Niagara Community Forum
I love your blog! so cool…. and photos are awesome!
Hi Donna! I love your blog! I am a newbie blogger and am learning as I go…I put a link to your blog on my blog…please let me know if that is ok?!? Thank you for the inspiration! Cheers! Nicole
Hi Donna…just wondering if you have any course work suggestions/programs…I live outside of Chicago and have a BA in painting and a Masters in education…really want to move in to the direction of landscape design??? I know I would most likely have to go back full time..is landscape design even a good way to go these days? Thanks for your time and your thoughts on this…Nicole
Hi Donna, Love your blog! My father grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It’s a beautiful area with so much to offer. Look forward to checking out your posts.
Donna,
This is overdue. I have just added your site to my blogroll of favorite photography sites at TheDailyGraff.com.
–John
Hi Donna:
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and your beautiful words and photos! Lessons learned AND lessons shared are always welcome from you. I appreciate your support! Cheers!
–Beth
I love to share this page to you
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Hi Donna,
Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful photos. I’ve been following your blog since last spring. I found it through Blotanical. I just wanted you to know that I’ve nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award.
I just found your blog today, and next week we are taking our granddaughter to see Niagara Falls. Are there any public gardens there that I should stop at? Thank you for any feedback.
The gardens at the Falls on both sides of the border are really the only public gardens in the area. But if you come during garden walk time you will be invited into private gardens all over the area. Here is the site that will have them listed by dates. You will have to check back as it it not posted as of yet, but the link will get you to that page later. http://www.nationalgardenfestival.com/
I have posted many of the gardens and if you check in late June to the beginning of August 2011 by clicking back on the calendar in the sidebar, you will find highlights of many of the Walks. Thank you for stopping it.
Hello, Donna.
I’m looking forward to meeting you at my Earth Day ‘Organic Gardening’ presentation at Feel-Rite Fresh Market in Hamburg, NY. Sunday, April 22 from noon until 1:00. 6000 South Park Ave.
Hamburg NY, 14075, 716-649-6694.
Pre-sale tickets are $5.00 [for Pre-sale ticket guests only - you will receive a $5.00 coupon for purchases in the store that day]. Walk-in guests, that day tickets are $8.00/no coupon.
Refreshments and food will be provided by Feel-Rite Deli. Available for sale that day: Summer flowering bulbs, organic soil, soil additives, natural insecticides and pest controls, and a secret freebie.
I hope to meet new gardening friends!
We met at the Kick Off at the Botanical Gardens this year. I am Connie’s friend, so it will be nice to see you again.
My facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/DavidClarkWNY
I love your photography!
Good work Donna. Nice to see a different side to gardening from over the pond in England. Lovely photos too.
Stunning photos! I have nominated you for the “One Lovely Blog Award” – http://kallasphotography.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/thank-you/
Thank you much for the honor.
I just discovered your blog and I think it’s beautiful. I am new at this. I look forward to exploring more here.
Hi Donna, I have nominated you for the Sunshine Award for your awesome blog with no need to do anything other than enjoy it! http://missapismellifera.com/blog-awards/the-sunshine-award-ii/
What kind of camera do you use? Great photos!
I enjoy reading your blog so much that I have nominated you for an award! Take a look here: http://wordsandherbs.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/inspiration-awards-and-stuff/
Congratulations!
Hello Donna! I have nominated you for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award.
http://manishamishra.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
I would be much obliged if you accept it.
Thank you!
Hello Donna,
Ogee (now revealed as Audrey)
Well…I guess great minds think alike. I see Anarya’s comment above, and I have also nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. http://gardensforgoldens.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/very-inspired-inspiring/
Thanks for making my day on a regular basis.
Hello, I know you’re blog is super awesome and that is why I have nominated you for the Sisterhood Bloggers Award found here: http://agraciouslife.wordpress.com/2012/08/29/sisterhood-bloggers-award/
Hope that’s okay. =>
I have just come across your page and have been looking around. I just love your photos. They really are stunning. I have much to learn from you. Bless you.
beautiful blog- thanks for the help with pollinator ID! I especially love your photo of the cardinal below.
Hello Donna, superb photography which I will enjoy following immensely. I have a special interest in Macro and Landscape shots although I’m still very much a beginner. I am really pleased I found your blog and look forward to your future posts. Thank you. SN.
Hi Donna! I nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award (looks like it’s not your first nomination–I’m not surprised!). If you are interested in participating, you can check it out at http://misfortuneofknowing.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/a-lovely-interruption-to-regular-content/
Hi Donna congratulations, I’ve nominated your blog for the ‘Very Inspiring Blog Award’
The rules concerning this award are at:
http://detectingblackpool.wordpress.com/category/general-information/
Best wishes, SN.
I appreciated you dropping by my blog recently. thank you. Do you live near the falls? My ancestors supposedly came through that area and came to America through Buffalo, NY. I have never seen the falls. I hope I can make it one of these days! Alesia
I can walk to the Falls from my house. I am from Pennsylvania originally, but my parents honeymooned in Niagara Falls. It really is a beautiful site, the Falls. I do have images in a tab on my blog.
Donna, I’m glad to find your blog. I’m on the other side of the country growing food in my front urban yard. I hope you will check out my web series and blog, Late Bloomer. I enjoyed your porches post. The photo of the sky where you wrote “finding shapes in the clouds,” those are not clouds, they are chemtrails, something every person needs to be concerned about and asking questions. If you aren’t aware of chemtrails, this documentary is a great place to start. – Kaye http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf0khstYDLA
Love your blog ! I have an award for you at my place. Please stop by and check it out ! Bella
http://bellaremyphotography.com/2012/12/13/time-to-celebrate/
Hi!
You recently commented on the Buildingaschool blog. I’m sorry to say I have not maintained it in ever so long and admit to being mightily discouraged about progress there for my friends. Occasionally I mention Haitian friends on my personal blog. Recently I was able to make contact with a friend and help his school with a Christmas gift. Every bit absolutely helps.
http://gardenbugworld.wordpress.com/2012/12/16/favourite-thing-saturday-16/
I’m a Buffalo’ girl’..Hahahaha, aged 70! I live in Ontario these days, but flew out of Niagara Falls to get to Haiti on visits.
PS: I send some of your posts to my wildlife biologist daughter to share with her kids. This time it was about bats.
Your blog is so beautiful, I wanted to share an award with you. Stop by to receive your award.
http://bellaremyphotography.com/2013/01/02/accolades-are-due/
I’ve nominated you for the Team Readership Award! Here’s the link:
http://chefmimiblog.com/2013/01/04/team-readership-award/
Happy New Year! mimi
that is one beautiful lady cardinal below!!!
We’ve nominated your blog for an award (or two, or three…), if you accept them. If not, just consider it a token of our esteem!
See our post at http://windagainstcurrent.com/2013/01/13/award-appreciation-we-thank-our-readers-for/
All I can say is stunning, and to cap it all every time I look at that Cardinal I burst out laughing. The last time we visited Niagara Falls was over thirty years ago and I only have 35mm film to look back on. So thanks for the memories.
Your blog is very beautiful!!
Hi Donna – Nice to find your blog via Nigel Boldero in the UK – will look forward to reading more and looking through what’s here already
Very impressive. Does National Geographic know about you?
I really enjoy macro photography too. I have not got into it myself, but you have done well with it.
Hi Donna! I’m not sure where to start! You left a comment on my blog, thank you, so I popped in to visit your world. Holy tamoly! Your blog is gorgeous, and filled to the brim with beauty. Truly happy you visited me so that I could visit YOU! Have a lovely week, Margie