Today was one of those typical rainy April days. I'm sure it's good for the flowers and the weeds, but it makes it a bit gloomy outside. While driving around, the rain was steadily pouring down on my car. Once I parked, I could hardly see through the windshield and it made some interesting views. …
Day 99 – In the Garden
Today was one of those days that are perfect for working in the garden. Not too cold, not too hot . . . just right. So it was time to go out and clean out some of the garden beds. While cutting back some old growth from last year, some ladybugs crawled out. I ran …
Day 85 – Rose Mink Protea (I think)
A few days ago I did a blog on a pincushion protea. While shopping again today, at the same store, they had a different variety of protea. I looked it up in my "protea encyclopedia", i.e. the internet - I think it's a Rose Mink Protea. These are the protea that I remember from Hawaii. …
Day 78 – Begonias
One of the many things I am learning while doing this blog is the names of different flowers. While at dinner with friends yesterday I saw this beautiful plant. It had delicate white flowers with a beautiful pink around the edges. I asked her what it was and was told it is a Begonia. Of …
Day 48 – Alpenglow
Alpenglow is defined as: "a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains." This morning as I was driving to work, the mountains were clear with just a few clouds hovering around them. I thought it might be a good "alpenglow" morning so I went out to my new favorite spot …
Through My Lens 