Musings

We were smart to get to the BotGarden earlier in the day before the heat eased toward Blast Furnace (I exaggerate, only low 80s). We found squads of people changing the theme from orchids to assorted outdoor modern art installations. I like these red gourds in a drainage ditch in the woods. A woman arranging them artistically said they’d be giving them away in November when the holiday decorations will be installed. Seems to me they might look good in holiday decorations, too!

From the high bridge we looked down on the Goddess, like we were checking her for dandruff. The plants haven’t yet filled in, and with the matrix peeking out, the bands of color resemble dreads. How did I never realize that before?

Over in the pool around the feet of the Frog Baby statue, we found one set of eyes-and-nose. Hi, Bullfroggy!

And, in the conservatory, many lovely blooms, of course, and for you, a rosette of leaves, hairy-edged leaves.

We did not get to the unicorn…next time….

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The buds and petals are long gone…and we now have this cascade of glossy dogwood leaves.

We also caught the sunset light (sunset above the trees, anyway) from The Heights. Here’s the almost-landed moment, when Droney and its shadow look like a grey crab.

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I’m pretty sure this is a viburnum, and this plant is in a spot it likes—aggressive growth for decades…or it loves coffee grounds….

BTW, the ATL traffic problems continue to…expand. Today a small section of the interstate in another spot from the bridge problem…lifted. It wasn’t a bridge, but a gas leak? Something along those lines.

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So, big weekend for Christians. Big weekend for pollen-sufferers (in this neighborhood, anyway). Big weekend for this household.

Yes, the family celebration of someone’s Zero-birthday (not mine) that happened last week. I have two of the principal dishes in the fridge ready for reheating.

One baking project to go. Turns out the two already-prepared dishes are in the baking project container. So, logistic solution ahead. New? Shift things around? [Wouldn’t be a problem if I hadn’t exploded a container about 18 months ago. But, yeah. Plssssssh. [Glass went to bits.] Don’t worry; we’ll figure it out.]

First world problem.

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Yesterday I tried to photograph this rose—it was a closed bud. Today, it’s opening. This is what time looks like.

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This resulted from the last cold spell…took a while. The present cold spell isn’t very cold, as cold goes, but I notice it….

Anyway, poor azalea. Bloomed before its time. I’m not saying climate warming. But [climate warming].

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There were tomatoes. From the store. Rinsed in their clear plastic molded-packaging.

We also observed real flowers…outside. (Almost) Shivering in the cold. Which is cool, but not really cold; temperature is…sometimes relative.

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I’m guessing this may be a succulent, but I don’t know. It may be Old World….

Now this is just a succulent view. Kindof a stretch, I know, but my friend N’s kitchen scenery this time of the year. Beautiful dogwood.

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This is now, all leafy and headed for summer.

This is four, yes four, days ago, that is four twenty-four hour days: all blossoms.

Same tree. Nothing alternative.

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So, late yesterday here in Atlanta we had a (localized) apocalyptic fire. Then, in the lantern hours we suffered a big rain and wind storm .

The fire—no human casualties, but I just heard law enforcement made arrests after the evening news—firebugs. And the storm, we weathered it (teehee).

It knocked back the pollen for a few hours…. [This was before the storm….]

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