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Valerie Turpin
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From 🇫🇷, living in 🌵.
Avid hiker, scuba diving enthusiast, foodie by culture.
Sharing plants and gardening pictures from AZ. Or hiking pictures.
Last sunset in 2025 over Waikiki beach.
Hau’oli makahiki hou!
Happy year 2026!
Pace e Salute!
#Hawaii #oahu
January 1, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Lovely tropical garden at the Dole plantation in O’ahu. So much exuberance, colors and fragrances!
#Hawaii #Oahu #plants
January 1, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Beautiful Sedona at sunset
#photography #Sedona #Arizona
September 1, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Arizona night encounter. Scorpions have a protein in their body that reacts to blue light.
#moonshinehike #Arizona
August 30, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I am an optimist.
#devilsbridge #sedona
August 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
That is not AZ, but once a year, I have the privilege to visit this magical place, the American Club in Kohler, WI and they have the most beautiful backyard I know.
#kohler #Wisconsin #flowers
July 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
At Roberts’ western world!
Chris Casello trio
#Nashville #music
June 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
To the music lovers…
#Nashville
May 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Saguaro flower.
#Arizona
May 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Look how gorgeous this desert rose (Adenium) is!
#Arizona
May 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Blues on a boat ride on the Chicago River on a lovely Spring night in the Windy City. Magic!
Thank you to Street Jaxkson Band!
I miss Chicago.
May 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I forgot the name of this cactus that has long thin sticks (Cereus?), but so happy to see its first blooms since I acquired it 3 years ago.
#Arizona
May 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Sabino Creek.
Water is scarce after a very dry winter. Plunging my feet in the cold stream after 3 hours of hiking was a wonderful moment.
#Arizona
April 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Ocotillo flowers.
#Arizona
April 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Hummingbird nest in the orange tree. The nest is less than an inch wide.
#Arizona
April 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Opuntia in full bloom. I moved this plant from a planter in the shade to an open place with afternoon sun. It doubled in size in one year.
Glad to see the local bees appreciate it too!
#Arizona
April 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Coral bean blooms.
#Arizona
April 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Claret cup.
#Arizona
April 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Best coffee stand in Tucson.
#RedCaptain.
I am not paid to post that. Just my humble opinion.
#Tucson
March 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Sunshine, crisp morning, aloes.
Happy Saturday from South Arizona.
Keep it sane.
March 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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February 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Today was the last day of the 100th anniversary of La Fiesta de Los Vaqueros.
February 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Aloes showtime!
February 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The Delosperma cooperi love this weather. ☀️
February 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The Tucson Iris Society provides useful tips and annual sale at Harlow Gardens. As a beginner, I am proud to this gorgeous bloom on this day, February 5.
#iris #bloom
February 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM