Sun roses

Yesterday morning as I left for my 5-mile hike at 8:30 AM I passed my neighbor’s roses, bright red and shining gloriously in the sunlight. They were so gorgeous I absolutely had to take a few photos, even though I knew in such bright light the colors would be difficult to render accurately. Still, I tried a few different angles […]

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Fields of gold

You always have to remember – no matter what you’re told – that God loves all the flowers, even the wild ones that grow on the side of the highway — Cyndi Lauper ———————————————————————————- “Flowers.” BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2017. 6 May 2017. https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/flowers.html

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Blessed milk thistle

There was something fascinating to me about this plant, growing alongside my hiking trail on Mississippi Bar. Among all the varieties of weeds now flourishing wildly over the landscape, this particular thistle, brazenly rising up tall and straight beside the narrow track, caused me to pause — cautiously — for a closer look. Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk […]

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WPC: Danger!

The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of May 3, 2017. This week, share a photo that says Danger! to you. A view down the steep hill you’re about to bike, the last piece of cake that’s in danger of being eaten, signage in your town warning you about gigantic sword-toting shrubbery — there are lots of places you can […]

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