Tag: flowers
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Some Finer Details

The weather in Cape Town is quite unpredictable. It can go from sunny to cloudy to drizzly to stormy and back again in a matter of hours. It is also quite windy here, except in the bays protected by the mountains, like Camps and Clifton and Bantry. On Beach Road where I am, the palm…
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Sunday in Pretoria

A quick one tonight because I’m no longer a pensioner and have been prepping for work tomorrow! Our day starts at 7:10, so I’m trying to get to bed earlier. Today was National Botanical Garden Day in Pretoria with Walter. If you missed yesterday, Walter lives in Joburg and is a high school friend of…
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Orchids

Petals so soft and sumptuous,Colors delight and astound,Such variety of shape, size and brilliance,But it is the center that grabs my attention,Makes me lean in for closer study,For within is both the masculine and feminine,And I am in awe of the structure and function.Photo: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA. 1.11.25 by LA
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Daisies

While out for a walk Sunday morning, I saw a patch of the happiest, prettiest, cheeriest daisies I’d seen this season. They made me smile. So much so that a few houses later, I decided to turn back and capture them with my camera. Daisies have made me smile since I was a little girl.…
