Ann, now that is a beautiful shot! i also like the choice of a smaller aperture to preserve details of background.
i am glad you got the chance to reshoot this one. thanks for the modified version. -Abstract
for the *, you might want to increase contrast (except sky) and saturation a little bit though.
uhh ohh Ann...surely there is disproportion present (not enough though) in the shot, so technically this cannot be off-topic...but imo if you put the pot on the deck railing and only get the flowers at the bottom with background it will fit the topic theme perfectly. i appreciate you reshooting this shot. thanks. -Abstract
ps: you live in a place like places where people go for vacation...this is soooooo beeeuutiful, soothing, peaceful. i simply love your house without even looking at it :)