Musings

Yeah, I know they’re a little wilt-y, but they’re still fine purple pansy specimens. Enjoy them, or watch “The Librarians” (so silly, also it came out so long ago).

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This is from the other day when it was sunny, as today “an atmospheric river runs through it”…which means we had intermittent rain and ongoing murkiness.

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Privet is an invasive species here. This specimen is on its way to recreating the hedge that was on this property-line, and may manage to reestablish itself.

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I’m heartened to see this magnolia awaiting the arrival of the spring awakening.

On the other hand, this pansy is living in the present.

Title refers to lame alliterations in each sentence.

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Acorns or oak-horns. With what we kids called hats and botanists call cupules. Way back then, I put an acorn hat on a Barbie; she was a forest creature, not a pink city gal.

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Ginkgo leaf drop report: mostly attached, yet plenty have fallen.

Two weeks ago, folks were setting this seasonal business establishment up. Today, business boomed.

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That oak (pretty sure) on the left sure looks like it’s not even tempted to change into fall colors…and the ginkgo sure has most of its leaves…although I saw some on the ground…but it’s not yet a ginkgo-leaf-dump. [Unknown no-leaves-now tree on right.]

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It seems to me that this year (in this place) the leaves are slow to change…these are in a protected nook, and have plenty of green and are still attached.

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I confess that this camellia photo is from the other day; today was overcast and no rain…yet. Rain is due to arrive in the wee hours. Not surprisingly, I’m more worried about the predicted winds.

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That brilliant pink will wake you up! No Barbie promotion behind this azalea display, BTW.

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