Harmony in the garden highlighted by colorful tulips.
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Harmony in the Garden
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Face to Face
A face-to=face standoff of the peacock doors at Chicago’s historic Palmer House. Which one do you prefer, black & white or color?
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Solitude
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Solitude
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Wordless Wednesday
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Never Before Seen
Wispy Umbrella Orchid While strolling around Chicago’s Lincoln Park Conservatory this past weekend, we came across this never before seen by me orchid. It was tagged as genus – Bulbophyllum and species – Bulbophyllum gracillimum (Rolfe). A very knowledgeable volunteer informed me that it’s common and much easier name to remember is a wispy umbrella orchid. It is a bunch of miniature orchids forming an amazing larger and spidery looking blossom. Interesting looking, isn’t it? I’ll be on the lookout for more of these for sure.
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Shining Light
Spent a wonderful weekend in Chicago. Clouds and wind overtook the day on Saturday but all that changed yesterday. The sunshine broke through and was impossible to miss. Even the flowers in the Lincoln Park Conservatory were enjoying the shining light.
“The light shines in the darkness
and the darkenss has not overcome it.”John 1:5
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Parallel Worlds
Moraine Nature Preserve Parallel Worlds
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Silent Sunday
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Warmth in the Garden
Feel the warmth in the garden brimming from the tropical plumeria or frangipani. This one happened to be happily blooming in Maui.
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Highlighted by Sunshine
Details Highlighted by Sunshine
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Honolulu in Silhouette
Sunset in Honolulu Remembering watching the sun go down over the Pacific Ocean back in June of 2019. Even Covid did not affect the beauty of Honolulu in silhouette.
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Helicopter Seed Pods
Helicopter seed pods, also known as whirligigs and samaras are actually maple tree seeds under a covering.
Full disclosure – Do not expect to see one of these pictured above growing in your garden at any time after planting. Just saying . . . . .
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Wonderment in the Every Day
Finding wonderment in the every day.
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Tiny and Spry
Central Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park Paused from fluttering about, two tiny and spry unidentified insects. Does anyone know what these are? Fruit flies, maybe?
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Over the Edge
Do you see it? A tiny ant, walking along the fringe of a petal with one leg over the edge. It obviously has a lot better balance than I do. Gravity usually overtakes me whenever I am on the verge of tottering.
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Patterns in Nature
Fractal patterns found in nature along the Indiana Dunes National Park trails.
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Century of Progress Homes
One of five Century of Progress Homes built for the 1933 World’s Fair, this Wieboldt-Rostone House now stands along the Lake Michigan lakeshore at the Indiana Dunes National Park. These three images are the front side of the home facing the street.
Below is a view from the back side of the same Rostone House, overlooking Lake Michigan. Next door, along the beach is another one of the historic homes, the Florida Tropical House. (You won’t miss it if you drive by. It is pink, . . . very pink.) Directly across the street are three other Century of Progress Homes – the Armco Ferro House and the House of Tomorrow (no pics on this post).
Four of the five homes have been restored and are now private residences, Even though the homes are closed to the public, there is a parking lot within a short walking distance. With informative signs about each home posted along the street and interesting views, it is definitely worth the time to stop and take a short stroll. Set aside enough time kick your shoes off for a walk on the public beach on either side of these homes. Unless it is winter, of course! Lake Michigan does freeze solid most winters and it would not be very comfortable or safe.
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