Verna and I drove to the dentist this morning. On the way back, she took this interesting photo of an “Up to the Minute Weather” station. Click on the image to enlarge.
Weirdness
Wildflowers in the Gutter
Earlier this month, when we were on vacation, we saw wildflowers everywhere it seemed. Today, while out running errands, Verna snapped this picture of a pair of pink wildflowers growing out of a crack in the concrete gutter. I guess when you’re in an urban location, vacant land is few and far between and the wildflowers have to find somewhere to grow.
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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.
Winter Harvest
Verna planted several varieties of tomatoes in the patio and garden last year. A couple of the vines produced normal-sized tomatoes and there was another vine that grew cherry tomatoes – you know – the little bite-sized ones for salads or just for popping into your mouth.
I was in the patio yesterday and noticed a ripe cherry tomato on the vine – one of the last ones for the season. I picked it and brought it in to show Verna. She took this picture that shows the size of the tomato relative to a U.S. quarter dollar. She remarked that it was like “airline-sized food.” We had a good laugh over that.
Electric Palm
Can somebody tell me how this wireless tower, thinly disguised as a palm tree, looks any less ugly than a plain wireless tower?
Oh, and don’t get me started on electric conifers.
Stickers
This cactus has some nasty little spines. Twice now, Bear has picked up one of the little sticker-laden balls of cactus that fall from the plant. Luckily, they stuck in her fur and not her skin. We’re steering clear of these from now on.
