They flock to the yards this time of year, the immature ibises just recently out of the nest, looking for tasty morels hiding in the lawn. Ordinarily they would have just watched us warily as we passed by, but with threats from two sides, they decided to take flight to safer, greener “pastures.” #ibis #juvenileContinue reading “Fledglings Take to Flight”
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Orchid Ecstasy
All I could say was WOW! #orchids
Of Toadstools and Tummies
The poor mushroom expanded so quickly that it spit wide open. I am just glad that that has never happened to my stomach! #mushroom #tummies
Reflecting on Brunch
We were the first to arrive at the Flying Boat for Sunday brunch. While waiting for a delightful morning meal, I couldn’t help reflecting figuratively as well as literally on the hub of the huge propeller mounted on the wall. #flyingboat #propeller #hub
Perspective
It seems that what a person can see depends on which side of the fence they’re on and how closely they are willing to look. #fence #side #sight #perspective
Morning Magic
These colorful plants were refreshed and nurtured by recent rains. The flat illumination honed their hues and delightfully decorated the morning landscape. #morning #garden
After the Storm
Rain rattled the roof through the night then gradually retreated during the morning. Retention ponds full of the recent rain water attracted herons, egrets, and other wading birds as well as ducks. Clouds finally yielded to sunshine in the late afternoon and we had dinner at the Flying Boat, beneath leftover rainclouds burnished by sunlight.Continue reading “After the Storm”
No Refuge in a Storm
Storms recently fractured the upper portion of the tree on the right and cast its top carelessly aside next to the playground. Woe be to whatever might have been sheltering underneath. #tree #broken #storm
Twilight’s Last Gleaming
On the day before the summer solstice, storm clouds parted briefly to reveal a glimpse of the thin crescent moon and Venus hovering over the western horizon. Though rain drenched that day as well as the night the followed, this brief respite certainly brightened the spirits. #moon #venus #twilight
Monsoon Season Again
Greetings from not-so-sunny Florida with rain falling at a rate of 2-5 inches per hour. (I guess that explains the flash flood warning.) The wet season has begun, and while the first half of June yielded only half an inch of rain, during the past few days we have reached the average of 7.5 inchesContinue reading “Monsoon Season Again”
