Monday, 20 June 2016
These rarities are situational. Temps in the 60s, even the high 60s are unusual these days. Sooooo glad to have it to walk this morning. Temps will rise into the 90s the rest of the week (summer?), so overnight likely won’t get this cool again for a while.
When parsley blooms, this is what it looks like. Pretty, no? Usually it’s picked before this stage, or most of us don’t even bother to grow it, as it bolts so quickly.
Sunday, 19 June 2016
Flash or backlit? Fern or caladium?
Which tickles your stomata? [It’s theoretical; I do know that you don’t have them.]
Saturday, 18 June 2016
The panda house…workers cleared the yard of bamboo a month ago (we assume a new owner or hopes of a sale—but no for-sale sign), and festooned the slope with pine straw. I wondered. They did not remove the roots, and the bamboo flourishes.
And the fennel by the front stoop is blooming.
Friday, 17 June 2016
These blueberries began to ripen the other day, and now either the person-owner or the birds and critters have thinned the ranks. Usually, this person-owner covers the plants with a cloth to remove the opportunity for poaching.
This crop is…well, I don’t know if it’s edible. These are nascent redbud pods (it’s leguminous). The light was glorious.
Thursday, 16 June 2016
Bending reality…Chihuly is a glass artist…his pieces have an…organic presence, but not a REAL organic-ness, merely a lovely imitation thereof.
Tripping over my words (and ideas) here, but I trust you get my drift (photo from the other day).
Plz do not ask me to explain the title; I cannot; it’s a whim; I am not living in Poldark.
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
That is one fancy tricycle to be banished to the garden. The family has kids, and I wonder if this is strictly a garden-cycle, or if a child gave it up to be art.
We got that tropical afternoon shower (again), which temporarily brought the temps down (thankfully, although today was not as hot as the previous days), and made this lily exceptionally wondrous.
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Eye-catching golden glow from security lights….
Height-challenged orange-cone soldier lineup….
These photos were taken about two minutes apart, although they don’t look that way…in the dark vs in the open street.
Monday, 13 June 2016
I was out early this morning—another day predicted to get into the 90s (which became a fact). Not a good situation—this heat plus high humidity—for exercising…. So this is the morning sun getting ready to make air conditioners busy.
Sunday, 12 June 2016
I really am a member at the ATL BotGarden because of the plants, and the peacefulness I can find among them.
I’m even entranced by the goddess, with her tresses of sweet potato vines and whatever.
We’re now in a Chihuly-fest, and, while I find his pieces pretty and eye-catching, I do not find them green, floral, and alive.
Saturday, 11 June 2016
Inspired by the Guru…leaves against darkness. Love the concept…I think his version is more eye-catching….
Look at the color contrasts in this garden. It’s on a lot that someone bought and emptied of the house that was here, then turned it into a garden. A gift for us all; don’t know what the taxes are on an empty lot on this street-corner…thank you, stranger(s).
Now this is sheer visual pleasure. Enjoy these leaves of not-grass.