Hibiscus — Hollywood. Our hibiscuses have generally been a bit ‘Meh’ this year, so this one stood out. The blue tinge is due to reflected skylight, not coloring.
September 1, 2023
Plants and Flowers
April 29, 2023
Rose Verbena (Rose Vervain) — Bit of a nothing picture. At the time, though, I’d just finished hiking through a section of dense trees, and the colors in the sudden patch of sunlight really popped.
September 13, 2022
Black Eyed Susan and backpack – Before heading up the ‘Farm Track Trail’ and into ‘Shelob’s Lair’ I stopped to fill up with cool creek water and a dunk in Piney Creek. It was cold but very refreshing.
March 10, 2022
March Hibiscus – we moved our hibiscus plants inside for the winter and they have rewarded us by flowering every now and then.
March 8, 2022
Bedroom Plants – Same old story, I liked the light.
October 29, 2021
The soft light on a dull rainy day on these flowers Ginger picked and placed on the kitchen table caught my eye, and prompted a discovery. One-minute read, +1
June 4, 2021
Flowering Prickly Pear Cactus. +1
October 25, 2020
Isolated – Some trail-side plants and I find some water. 2 pictures
August 9, 2020
Ginger recently undertook a project to make a vessel a day for 100 days. Most days a new vessel of some sort would appear on my desk. The vases came with flowers, and the pots came with small plants. One-minute read, 2 pictures
July 23, 2020
Stamen – Hibiscus plant in the back yard. I was chatting with Ginger when I noticed the contrast between the light on the stamen of this flower and the darkness of the greenery behind it.
June 21, 2020
Flowering meadow – Day Two, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail.
April 25, 2020
Heading east on the Pilot Trail at Hercules Glades Wilderness – In modern parlance that would be the Tower Trail.
April 25, 2020
Indian paintbrush – Castilleja, commonly known as Indian paintbrush or prairie-fire. 2 pictures
January 26, 2020
Trailside Fungi. In my current favorite color. 2 pictures
August 4, 2018
Leaf and Leaves
March 9, 2018
Spring Daffodils – Carter Family Cemetery – Busiek Red / Yellow Trail. We hiked up the ridge and past the Carter Family Cemetery. 3 pictures
June 14, 2017
When I noticed the sunlight dappling the flower I decided to take the picture, no matter how twee hibiscus flower pictures are. Thinking about it; for a better shot I should have got the sunlight in the background behind the stamen.
May 14, 2017
May 21, 2016
Kitchen Window – We’re staying at our friend Penny’s house in Wales. This is the wonderful view out of her kitchen window. 3 pictures
April 19, 2013
Old man’s beard on the trees at the edge of the bluff