Musings

Several front gardens along this street have huge rosemary almost-shrubs that bloom together and look alike. I think they are sister-plants. And now it’s aggressive bloom-time!

Something caught my eye about the trunk of this large crepe myrtle. Shapes, color. Aesthetics.

That street also has this immobilized pickup. It’s been here for something like six years. Usually it’s on the other side of the street. My new hypothesis is that someone is using the boot like a steering wheel “club.” Strange.

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Japanese magnolia bud. They were open on another tree, but this one was all bud.

Golden crocus. Croci.

Silver fireplug with two columnar friends. Buds?

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The prediction was for a drippy afternoon, so I went out mid-morning. Liked this birdbath. Took me two glances before I noticed the reflection.

All the petals on the ground indicate we’ve had wind/rain already. I wonder how many more have dropped with this afternoon’s rain.

No snow, however, so I’m calling that a win.

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These are raindrops, but that center cluster looked rather like ice, even to the naked eye.

Without a doubt it’s hellebore season. These specimens aren’t spectacular, but they are good samples.

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The obvious visual for today is a daffy. However…

…perhaps a wintery shot is more appropriate.

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Mostly, I do pretty well at plant identification, compared to the average bear. At least, that’s what I imagine.

This: mystery-tree-to-mee.

* Or…are my conclusions influenced by watching the first two episodes of “Russian Doll”?

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Temps only in the 50s today—solid 50s, but still 50s. Nothing like yesterday. Whew!

Plants are confused…the red camellia is expected, but this is early for the cherry/plums, whatever is in the first photo.

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In flower terms, we drove from variegated camellia…

…to flowering quince. We did not use flower power to get us from there to here, only the usual petroleum product.

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You’ve heard of “Where’s Waldo.” This is Waldo. This is Waldo’s downtown tavern. This is where you get a brewski and a bologna sandwich.

This is winter-fallow Ohio. Note snow persists only in the shade; however, more serious winter is coming.

Teasel silhouette.

Massive mountain road cut. Ice scabs on Mother Earth.

Mezze trio. Left to right: Lebanese hummus, Syrian muhamarra, and smoked eggplant zaalouk. My first time eating the latter. Yum, however my favorite of these three is the muhamarra.

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I did not plan the color commonality. Forsythia.

Daffodils. Someone else’s garden.

And our garden. [Ignore the cold(ish) snap!]

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