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Tag Archives: Flowers
Webnesday (65)
Two days ago I found that an old piece of childrens’ furniture that we keep in the back yard for the grandkids had suffered a fractured leg joint. After I’d taken it into my shed for repair, this large (body … Continue reading
Iris Interlude
We are nearly at the end of my recalling our California road trip from six years ago, but not much very exciting or worth reporting happened on this day, when we drove the 506 miles (814 km) from San Francisco … Continue reading
Family Flashbacks (14): A Bird, A Breach, & A Beach
Continuing my flashback California road trip report, on this date we gladly put the Artichoke Inn in our rear-view mirror, breakfasted again in the Moss Landing Café (no artichokes), and drove to a nearby departure point for Sanctuary Whale Watch … Continue reading
Posted in Family Flashbacks
Tagged Animals, Birds, California, Family, Flora, Flowers, Fun, Hiking, Sunset, Travels, Wildlife
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Family Flashbacks (13): Yes, Sur!
Squiddy had one more day of work at the lab, so we were up early again. This time we went to the Moss Landing Café for breakfast, a funky spot that we immediately liked, full of locals. I had a … Continue reading
Posted in Family Flashbacks
Tagged Autumn, California, Family, Flora, Flowers, Fun, Travels
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Family Flashbacks (6): Nevada Notes
We’d planned a drive of 259 miles for this day, which would end near Reno. We had no special landmarks in our sights, but planned to take opportunities as they came, so when we saw signs for the Hickison Petroglyphs … Continue reading
Family Flashbacks (5): Big Sky, Basin, and Beef
Today’s date six years ago found us on the sixth day of our road trip. We logged only 152 miles (245 km) but took our time and savored the wide-open spaces. We left our totally-forgettable (we wish!) lodging in Delta, … Continue reading
Bless My Bloomin’ Bugloss
Around a year ago we bought this plant in one of our favorite nurseries here in Auckland; we had some of these in our garden in Nebraska and were very fond of them. Its formal name is Brunnera macrophylla, and … Continue reading
Fleeting Beauty: The Tiny and the Giant
Squiddy found this tiny nymph yesterday; we thought it was a wētā, but it’s likely to have been a katydid. I coaxed it onto some dandelions and was able to make just this one photo before it jumped away. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Posted in Fleeting Beauty, Uncategorized
Tagged Flora, Flowers, Insects, Macro, New Zealand, Spring
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Webnesday (63)
Last Saturday I hosted a garden party for the whole family. We brought the tablecloth and napkins back to wash them and set them on the dining room table. On Sunday morning I heard a startled yelp from CD and … Continue reading
Webnesday (62)
Early yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, as I went out to my tool shed in the back garden, I was happy to find one of my favorite spiders on the door, just waiting for me to invite it to a photo session … Continue reading