Be Here Now

 

I was there. Lucky me!

New Thistle Flower

 

Beauty Before Blossom

 

Have you ever looked closely at a bull thistle before the purple flower opened? What does these images remind you of? A porcupine's quills? The spines of a cactus? Admire the complexity -- and put yourself into the mind of a goldfinch, anticipating a meal or seeds.

Another Morning Mini-Vacation

I began with a jaunt to Suttons Bay for coffee and donuts but after the Chimosky's Bakery stop (is that clearer now?) detoured onto back roads.

The Artist painted this scene more than once.

 

Dog walk time!

Mullein blossoms up close

Traces of past lives

Uh-oh!

Yes, it's loosestrife

Loosestrife -- the aggressive non-native with the beautiful name and form!

What wild animal was that that crossed the road?

But we can't linger all morning. Sunny needs her breakfast, and the dog momma has to get ready to go to work.

Home again -- 

My Favorite Kind of Roses

 

The very simple, old-fashioned ones

Woolsey and Beyond

 

Sweet!