Archive for March, 2008

Freesias

Easy to grow from bulbs, fragrant and beautiful, these are popping up from bulbs planted last year.

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Busy Easter Sunday

We did lots of things this weekend. We still found time to go to target practice though. This is a still frame from a video I took while Verna was shooting the .357 magnum revolver. There were some big muzzle plumes, including this rather spectacular one.

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Crown of Thorns

These pretty red flowers grow on a thorny shrub we call ‘crown of thorns.’ This shrub is said to be the same that grew in the Mediterranean area at the time of Christ. It may have been the actual crown of thorns which the Romans put on Jesus’ head when he was crucified.

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Botanic Garden Annex

We frequently visit the L.A. County Recycle Center at the Palos Verdes Landfill to bring in cardboard, plastic, glass and aluminum. Located along Crenshaw Boulevard directly across from the South Coast Botanic Garden, you would think that the recycle center was an annex to the garden. This nice camellia is only one of many flowers and shrubs that line the driveway leading into the center.

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Easter Lily Glow

This is one of the three flowers on the Easter Lily that will be the centerpiece for our table on Easter Sunday. This photo was taken on the staircase backlit by sunlight through the figmented window above. Click the image to see wallpaper-sized.

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Family Visits

My sister Carol brought her three grandsons over for a visit today. Drake, the newest, watches what the older boys are doing.

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Later, my Mom and Dad made a surprise visit. What a nice family visit day!

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Fire Tulips

I planted some bulbs in the patio in December and these unusual tulips are now showing their beautiful fiery colors.

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