Musings

It got dark later. And light later.

And, we’ve had cold weather, into tomorrow. Lowest morning temps in thirteen months.

So sorry about these azaleas and all the other tender plant parts. Like fruit blooms.

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Windy. All day. Big gusts and small.

Unsettled weather. Unsettled me.

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Hard freeze and a time change. Welcome to this March weekend.

Note: seasonable may not seem reasonable.

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There’s varied symbolism attached to white flowers. On this day I pick bereavement sympathy. I also read that white azaleas represent civility and restraint. That’s a stretch today, but, with great sincerity, I offer them up. 🇺🇦

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Went out for dinner. Not the way you may be thinking. Out was Athens, and we brought take-out with us to share.

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I like the Fibonacci twist of the bud, but, being in a hurry, the petals below and the leaves behind are in focus, not the fetching bud. [Vinca aka periwinkle.]

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I saw these and thought the flowers looked rather like hyacinth blooms, and the effect was rather like bluebells. Came home and poked around on the internet, and it seems that hyacinths and bluebells are closely related, taxonomically—so: ta-dah! Of course, they seem similar. Especially, when strolling by….

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A lovely viburnum corymb. I read that Ötzi the Chalcolithic Iceman had arrows with shafts of viburnum and dogwood.

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Totally grooving on this blue-purple. It’s an optimistic, positive color. March snuck up on me. There’s this gigantic, violent mess in Eastern Europe…🇺🇦☮️. I needed to find and enjoy that gorgeous hyacinth.

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I’m pretty sure this is a Leucojum (genus) specimen.

I’m very sure that what Putin is having done in Ukraine is good for no one, including himself.

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