Wordless Wednesday, 9 November 2022
six on Saturday, 29 October 2022
Last week I noted that there is little flowering in the garden right now. And such is still the case. I also noted that while the leaves are changing, they are struggling to take on vibrant autumn colors. And such is still the case. Nonetheless, I was able to pull together six photos of leaves …
Wordless Wednesday, 26 October 2022
six on Saturday, 22 October 2022
There is just not much blooming here at the lake. October is traditionally a dry--maybe the driest--month in Alabama, but this year is exceptional. The last measurable rain was 13 October. Before that we go back to 5 September, for less than half an inch, with 1.54 inches the day before. Autumn colors are more …
Wordless Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Wordless Wednesday, 5 October 2022
six on Saturday, 1 October 2022
My six for this Saturday really date from 2 September and a visit to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in South Africa, which advertises itself as "the most beautiful garden in Africa," and it might well be. One of its signature plants is the Mandela Gold bird of paradise (Strelitiza reginae), as foreshadowed in the featured …
WordlessWednesday, 28 September 2022
Wordless Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Cape Point, South Africa, 2 September 2022
After Eden 