Gymno – Something

Here – you try to pronounce the name of this little cactus:

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By any name you might call it, though, it has pretty little flowers – don’t you think? Click the image below to enlarge.

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Four Daisies in the FLower Shop

I took several photos of the beautiful flowers in the garden shop when we were there today. These four daisies against a background of colorful flowers in the shop looked very pretty to us. Click on the image to see full-sized.

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Walking Vulture Mine Trail

The hoomins took me to an abandoned desert gold mine. I got to go with them on an above-ground walking tour. I liked it – there were lizards to chase and birds too. We went up and down hills and stairs and walked through some of the old buildings. There was a lot of junk too. It was fun but we walked a long way and I got tired. When I got back in the SUV, I got a drink and took a nap. Click the picture to see us big.

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Porch Lilies

I bought a pair of Asian lilies last week at the garden shop to put as decorations in planters on our porch. I went out today to find many beautiful flowers in bloom. Click the image to enlarge.

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Thimble Cactus Flowers

We spent our Memorial Day in our backyard patio reading, taking pictures and barbecuing. One of the pictures I took is of tiny Thimble Cactus Flowers. To put it in scale, the flowers are sitting on a lobe of the cactus only a half inch across. Click on the image to enlarge.

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