These are my favorite photos from the last two weeks: Click to enlarge and see captions
My 21 year old Royal Poinciana tree succumbed to a fungus last year, and although I’ve planted a new one, it is a mere twig compared to this royal beauty. R.I.P.
For Cee’s FOTD
Misanthrope
With no pretense of happiness, I trudge the trail of life,
trying to avoid the echo of its strife.
Why am I so tired, why happiness so short?
Why this endless trial in an unsympathetic court?
Although it takes a village to raise a happy child,
it takes just one cruel parent to create one who is wild.
When others share tales of success, I make no reply.
The sound of others’ laughter prompts in me a sigh.
For me no loving warm embrace. Never have I been kissed,
for the world’s camaraderie is something that I’ve missed.
For Di’s Wordle 350 the prompt words are: tale, echo, tire, trial, court, short, why, reply, village, success, pretense, happiness.
Sadly, I don’t know the source of this photo shared with me by a friend, but had to share it. Please note that I did not take it. If you do, please advise so I can give them credit.
Click on photos to enlarge.
The photos of this kalanchoe plant last week depicted wilting flowers and buds. Here are those buds in their full bloom as well as more buds! The third photo is of leaves. As you can see, it has been raining off and on all day. By the time I went out to photograph the leaves, there had been a good deal of rain and it is still raining. About time. Our rainy season seems to be coming on 6 months late this year. I’m guessing that they are the “Beach Bells” variety.
For Cee’s FOTD.
For the Lens Artists Challenge: Unique
Update: Tina Schell asked about the caterpillar, which goes through several phases before becoming a hummingbird moth. You can see several the stages in my old blog post HERE.
And HERE is another blog with even more stages of the caterpillar.
I don’t know the source of this. A friend sent it and I couldn’t resist sharing.
For Cee’s FOTD
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 