White daisies and pink ice plant share one of the planters on the patio. Today’s bright sunlight brought out the best in the contrasting colors. Click on the image to enlarge.
February 2010
New BBQ Grill
The old BBQ finally gave up the ghost a couple of weekends ago. Yesterday, we went to Lowe’s and purchased this replacement. I am in the process of assembling it now. I will be posting about the inaugural cookout sometime soon.
Here’s the specs:
BBQ Grillware model GGPL-2100DW
Grill Width (Inches) – 52.4
Grill Depth (Inches) – 23.0
Grill Height (Inches) – 46.0
Porcelain coated cast iron grate
141 sq. in. warming rack
28 1/2 Lb. burger capacity
Porcelain coated lid
624 sq. in. cooking surface
Electronic ignition
Liquid propane fuel system
5-gallon tank capacity standard
3 stainless burners plus side burner
Cymbidium Orchids
While we were buying a new outdoor Grill in the home improvement center today, I went into the hot house in the garden department and took this photo of some very pretty cymbidium orchids for sale. Click on the image to enlarge.
Web Drops
No – it doesn’t have anything to do with the internet.
Verna took this photo today after the gentle rain cleared up and before the droplets on the spider web evaporated. I think it’s an interesting effect. Click on the image to enlarge.
Iceplant in Bloom
A neighbor has these beautiful, bright yellow iceplant flowers blooming in the parkway. There are also bright orange ones blooming just a few feet away.
The Cactus Garden – Panorama
Verna taking a stroll by the Cactus Garden. Click to enlarge.
From the South Coast Botanic Gardens web pages:
The Cactus Garden came into being in the early 1970’s, through the dedication of the South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society. Many hours were spent planning and designing this specialty garden. This garden features a desert setting with extensive displays of exotic cactus and succulents found in arid areas all over the world. As part of our ongoing Plant Identification Project, over 100 identifying labels have been placed in the Cactus Garden.
