Once Upon a Flower

The Old Bleeding Heart 2010

Many years ago, before the 2014 renovation, the landscape where I live had a lot of established plantings. None were saved and replanted. The landscape was completely done over.

The bleeding heart in the photograph was huge, over 4 feet across. Many pieces had been given to folks over the years. None of the plants I saved survived. 

None of the posts that I wrote on blogcation survived. The last, a scheduled post, I deleted this morning. None of those posts felt right to me.

A change in diet, too much rain, gloomy goings on can all contribute to a slump developing. My creative and physical energy is low, (often difficult not to nap). I'm not sure why that is. I try to ignore it; and I like napping anyway. I suspect, however, going through old photo files touches me with a tinge of depression, woe is me, sad. Most of all though, Wow! I take  a lot of autumn pictures.

Nasturtium 2011

Favorite flower pictures are the ones taken inside the plantings where the light reflects blueish on the leaves. I think that setting gives the flower a solitary dramatic vibe.

White Tulip & Dew

I went through a stage circa 2010, when dew fascinated me. At the time I was also trying to learn how to paint liquid drops in realism. None of my results looked quite wet enough.

The pink roses were captured in delicate morning light, perfect for the pink blooms.

I will be posting slowly in no particular direction. Whatever the subject, I aim to have it be an interesting one.

Gladiolas & Queen Anne's Lace

P.S.

The Blogger font is called Glegoo,

Blogcation Is Over

Rain Clouds in June

Green dust in the air coating everything puzzles to me as to why now? The trees are all in bloom, no flowers.

Ah, an Internet search tells me pine pollen is the likely source, but it is not a major allergy aggravator. Other flowers and birch trees may be the problem. Good to know because I like pine trees.  And, cursing the correct source doesn't waste good karma. 

Rain washes pollen out of the air. However, lightening might split pollen grains. Thus, thunderstorms can increase allergy and asthma symptoms.

On my short blogcation, tissue and I have been companions. Notebook paper is also a bestie as I have begun to write my summer story.  Instead of an adventure, I write a story each summer to create friends I don't have (in real time), in a place I want to live with an interesting community.

Nice here, but the downtown is small, open spaces limited or not large enough for a good walk, busy big rig traffic through center of city. An alternate route has been in the planning/study stage for over 20 years. I'm embarrassed to even think about the dragging feet thing. 

Editing the novel I began 2 years ago plus, is ongoing. My poetry is back in action as well. I've been brain storming names for a new poetry blog as well as hunt for an easy template. Wix may be my destination for a poetry blog.

Sadly, my exercise bike is covered again with clothes. A solution, establish a morning routine.  Thus, try, try again is in the triple digits stage. 

On the good side, I lost 5+ pounds, on purpose. Happy dance.

Marigold, Torenia & Dusty Miller

Being outdoors has been limited by rain, and my energy. When I plan to have lunch outdoors, the food is gone by the next morning. Hot sunny weather brings more folks outdoors for what I feel is a safer environment. 

Next Wednesday, 21 June 2023, will be the first day of summer. Midsummer Eve is 23 June 2023. Midsummer is the 24th.

Are y'all ready for summer?

P.S.

I got Wordle in 2 tries today!