These bright little flowers were blooming in Mom’s garden when I was there today. Very pretty. I have some of these at home too, but they are bright pink. Mom also has orange and yellow – I can’t remember the name of them but they sure are nice. Click for larger image.
Coming soon – the Kaffir Lily has sprouted several buds destined to become bright-orange flowers. I’ll post pictures when they come into their prime. Stay tuned. Click for big.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument was established April 1, 1931, as a unit of the National Park Service and is located in northeastern Arizona within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation. The monument covers 131 square miles (339 km2) and encompasses the floors and rims of the three major canyons: de Chelly, del Muerto, and Monument. These canyons were cut by streams with headwaters in the Chuska mountains just to the east of the monument.
This image comes from a pair of images I took last July 22nd during our visit to the del Muerto side of Canyon de Chelly. Click on the image above to see a larger version. If you don’t have your 3D glasses handy you can see a version of Canyon del Muerto in 2D by clicking on the link.
This photo of a flock of California Brown Pelicans is from last October 11th. I took it from the LA County Fishing Access on Palos Verdes Drive South. The birds are soaring toward Point Vicente, a few hundred yards in the distance. Click on the image below for a 1024×768 enlargement.
This is Gazania, or ‘Treasure Flower.’ Gazania is a South African perennial that looks similar to a daisy, but in bold, brilliant yellows, oranges, reds, pinks, cream and even a beautiful mauve and a burgundy color. It’s a plant that is perfect for window boxes or any hot, dry and sunny spot.
Gazania grows well in rock gardens or in hot, dry areas. Good soil gives best growth but the plant tolerates poor, sandy soil. Gazania requires less water than most annuals. Full sun is preferred and the flowers do not open on wet or cloudy days. Removing the old blossoms will increase the number of flowers produced.
This one was open on the patio this morning. Click the image above for the big picture.
Today, we drove to Mom and Dad’s to deliver the pumpkin pie I baked yesterday. Dad really appreciated the pie.
As always, I brought my camera and took a lot of pictures in and around Mom’s garden and flowerbeds. In the front of the house, she has a rosebush that produces these pretty red roses. This one is new since last weekend.
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