Archive for the ‘Flowers’ Category
Flatspine Stickseed — Image by kenne
Be a flower.
Be a seed.
Let your growth
Arouse curiosity.
Let it fascinate
And amaze.
Let it inspire the artist
And the scientist.
Let it shock the doubters.
Let it grant hope
To the hopeless.
Let it begin in silence,
And end with a loud bang.
Don’t be an open book –
Be mysterious.
Be extraordinary,
Be undefinable,
Be a ball of fiery fire,
And above all,
Grow in silence,
And let your success
Do the talking.
― from Song of a Nature Lover by Michael Bassey Johnson,
A Sunflower Ally in the Texas Sandhills State Park (August 8, 2021) — Image by kenne
Happy 4th of July Pointettia (2021) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
We bought this poinsettia for Thanksgiving last year, and it’s still doing quite well.
HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!
— kenne
Golden-Banded Skipper — Image by kenne
There are days when all we need are Flowers and butterflies.
— kenne
Water Lily– Photo-Artistry by kenne
Born on the water
Now located far away
Placed in an abstract
— kenne
A couple of weeks ago some of us did our annual King Canyon trail hike to observe the wildflowers, which in the past was part of our hike on up to Wasson Peak. However, this year the plan was not to go all the way to the Peak. I hate to admit it, but time is beginning to catch up with us. So, the best I can do is to revisit a posting from six years ago. My days of cheating time might be running out.
— kenne
Kings Canyon Trail — Images by kenne
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Wildflower Slideshow by kenne
Panorama of Wasson Peak Near The Top
SCVN guided hike to Wasson Peak via Kings Canyon trail, which is about a seven mile (roundtrip) hike and elevation gain of 1,900 ft.
Some of our hikers made only the Kings Canyon trail to the first saddle since we were experiencing unusually warm record-setting temperatures (the mid-90’s).
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people
are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home;
that wilderness is a necessity…”
― John Muir
Photo-Artistry by kenne
Just living is not enough . . .
one must have sunshine,
freedom, and a little flower.
— Hans Christian Andersen
Yellow Rose Muse, Made for Soothing Thoughts — Image by kenne
“The greatest weapon against stress
is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
— William James
Wildflower Art — Image by kenne
Hardship In Houston
Brighten by a wildflower
Lighting up each day.
— kenne
Golden Columbine, My Mountain Princess — Image by kenne
My Mountain Princess
Loves shadows and mountain streams
Sounds of moans and sighs.
— kenne
Field Cresent Butterfly in Colorado State University Annual Trial Garden (July 31, 2017) — Image by kenne
The outdoor display and test areas at the Annual Flower Trial Garden were established to allow students, researchers, industry representatives, homeowners and extension personnel to learn, teach and evaluate through horticultural research and demonstration projects conducted in the unique environmental conditions of the Rocky Mountain/High Plains region. Source: Colorado State University
CSU Annual Trail Garden Images by kenne
Mexican Bird of Paradise Art by kenne
Bird of paradise
Mexican style in Tucson
Attractive to bees
— kenne
Late Spring Flowers in the Desert — Images by kenne
(Click on any of the tiled images for a larger view in a slideshow format.)
Bee on a Desert Chicory Wildflower — Computer Art by kenne
The Song of the Bee
Buzz! buzz! buzz!
This is the song of the bee.
His legs are yellow;
A jolly, good fellow,
And yet a great worker is he.
In days that are sunny
He’s getting his honey,
In days that are cloudy
He’s making his wax:
On pinks and on lilies,
And gay daffodillies,
And columbine blossoms,
He levies a tax
Buzz! buzz! buzz!
The sweet-smelling clover,
He, humming, hangs over;
The scent of the roses
Makes fragrant his wings:
He never gets lazy;
From thistle and daisy,
And weeds of the meadow,
Some treasure he brings.
Buzz! buzz! buzz!
From morning’s first light
Till the coming of night,
He’s singing and toiling
The summer day through.
Oh! We may get weary,
And think work is dreary;
‘Tis harder by far
To have nothing to do.
— Marian Douglas
(from The Book of Virtues”: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories by William J. Bennett)
Caliche Globemallow — Image by kenne
My legacy –
What will it be?
Flowers in spring,
The cuckoo in summer,
And the crimson maples
Of autumn …
— Ryokan
