Musings

We did a loop drive with a lunch/afternoon destination in Athens (where we found this charming lavender in bloom). On the way over, it seemed like in every other opening to the sky we saw a vulture circling. Surprisingly, on the return leg, I only spotted one…were the others resting after a lovely lunch (as in, they had consumed all the carrion)?

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These peonies won’t last long, so bear with me. Post-rain peony this morning.

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I went out early in the moist sunshine to see the morning humidity. I found it in the air…

…and on the vegetation.

Late morning, we went to the Swedish store of exports from Ukraine and Poland…and got the…point.

Back home, a peony was new-opened.

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I usually keep an eye on the weather predictions for the immediate future where I am, yet somehow I managed to momentarily be surprised that a storm/rain front would be coming through “roit-now.” Which it is.

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This is white false indigo, and, yes, I was playing with photo-“phunctions” on my phone.

Here’s an azalea bush, with fading fleurs…and most of the petals fallen. Note the flourishing leaves.

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I think of this as immersion red, as in I gaze at it an want to immerse myself in the blossom. What a lovely space that would be!

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The ephemeral are…ephem-ing.

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There are leaves and leaflets. Do not confuse if you have botanical leanings.

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This morning when I was out (and found this beauty), it was quite breezy. Later, it became darned windy, with enough wind to shake the house just a bit—upstairs anyway. Finally, it’s calmed…some.

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Yup, it’s THAT season, when the peonies are in bud…

…and new growth sports that special spring green.

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