
The rainy season on Lake Chapala turns everything a lush green. Although generally they flourish in a drier climate, the bougainvillea seem not to be minding it either.

The rainy season on Lake Chapala turns everything a lush green. Although generally they flourish in a drier climate, the bougainvillea seem not to be minding it either.

I saw this bird in the light from the wall lamp outside the guest room as I opened the front gate at 9:30 PM to let guests out after a film night at my house tonight. I remarked on the interesting lighting and my friend Glenda remarked it was more interesting because of the street light shining on it as well. I wedged the gate open with an old axe head of my grandfather’s, went in to get my camera, got distracted and promptly forgot about it. It was after 1 a.m. when I decided to post a photo of a flower for my 3400th posting, remembered seeing a flower I wanted to photograph, remembered I was with Glenda when I saw it and started combing my memory. I then remembered it was a bird of paradise and went out to find the gate still wedged wide open. Not a good idea in Mexico–especially with an axe head invitingly wedging it open!!! Sheesh.
Here it is, above and below, not as interesting as earlier, but. . . .If my math is right, it is my 114th daily posting for Cee’s flower prompt, which I started posting on June 30, 2015.
A lonely street, up a mountain road with no close neighbors. Not a good idea to leave the gate open for midnight visitors, leaving them a weapon to boot.
For Cee’s prompt. https://ceenphotography.com/2017/09/03/flower-of-the-day-september-4-2017-primroses/


Pushy and messy, these thunbergia vines are nonetheless my favorites. They rival kudzu in their push to cover the world. I had to stop and click a fast photo of these vines on a neighbor’s wall.
For Cee’s Prompt:/https://ceenphotography.com/2017/09/02/flower-of-the-day-september-3-2017-primroses/


Again, I’m the bridesmaid to your bride, Cee!
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/08/30/flower-of-the-day-august-31-2017-pretty-in-white/

The Spanish name for the hibiscus is “obelisco.” Why this is, I do not know, unless it is because of the long stamen which is remotely obelisk-shaped. jdbphoto
When I built the new patio around my studio to assist in drainage, I had to have them build it around this Cardinal’s Crest plant. Here are a few studies of this shady lady. You can click on them if you want to enlarge them.

a stone, an aborted bud, a baby sun rose for a quiet still life scattered among the succulent leaves of this vine.
For Cee’s daily flower prompt.

Too rainy to go out and snap photos, so I’ll substitute this shot of this chickless hen. Almost a flower.
For Cee’s prompt: https://ceenphotography.com/2017/08/23/flower-of-the-day-august-24-2017-dahlia/

For Cee’s Challenge here: https://ceenphotography.com/2017/08/22/flower-of-the-day-august-23-2017-rose/