While everything is parched in the flatlands, the flowers in the mountains thrive.
Here are random photographs of beauty I found in my quiet wanderings.
My garden, the fairies and I are waiting for some cooler weather.
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Mountain Flowers
Author: Flower Roberts
Difference
What a difference a difference makes!
Be the difference.
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Unlikely Combo
I found a group of tiny mushrooms in a pot of Haworthia.
Succulents like it dry and mushrooms like it wet.
But these two seem perfectly happy in the same pot.
I guess we must grow where we are planted.
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The Vine Sign
Here is the view from my desk.
This Passion vine has never had this many blooms at once.
All appeared after I published my “Vine Lessons” post.
I actually looked for a Passion bloom for the post and none were open.
Think what you will.
I consider it a divine affirmation(no pun intended…okay maybe intended)
of my self-acceptance as a grasper and a clinger.
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(The Flower will be quiet for a bit. I will miss you. No worries.)
The Vine Lesson
All my life I have tried to be a tree.
I wanted to stand on my own. I wanted to be tall and strong. I wanted to shelter others.
But I am not a tree. I am a vine.
I reach out toward enlightenment.
I cling to things that I love.
I grow in all directions, not just up.
I get attached to things.
I am not independent. I am interdependent.
I must embrace my vine-ness.
I cannot be a tree, you see.
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Teeny Tiny Frogs
They are living jewels perched on the water lettuce leaves.
Their colors range from green to gold.
They are the tiniest friends I have.
They are precious to me.
I have visited them numerous times each day to get them habituated to me.
They no longer dive in or hide.
Their tiny brains have learned to ignore my shadow.
They even look me in the eye now.
Such brave little frogs!
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Chipmunk Escargot
I spied one of my chipmunk friends enjoying breakfast on our bench this morning.
I was surprised to see later that it had been munching on several snails.
I know nothing. I just live here.
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Grandiflora: Gamrath Glass
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens has a magnificent exhibit on display throughout the grounds right now.
It consists of many giant, colorful glass flowers created by Jason Gamrath.
I will share just a few to give you a sampling of this wonderful installation.
He made large-scale renderings of flowers with colorful glass.
There were various types of orchids, pitcher plants, Venus flytraps and more.
I loved the colorful Corpse flower.
The pitchers in water were especially lovely.
The flytraps looked beautiful but dangerous.
These beautiful blooms towered overhead along the paths.
I sure do hope I get to see the Gamrath Glass at night before it leaves on
September 29, 2019.
ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT!
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Grandfather Mountain
We spent a magical day with a fun friend on Grandfather Mountain.
Our picnic spot had a view of the whole world.
We then visited with a sweet bear who posed like a pro.
We spied a pair of otters napping.
This rescued Bald Eagle seems relaxed in its new home.
There were few elk resting among the trees.
The museum had a wildflower exhibit that was a work of art.
My favorite part was the mile-high swinging bridge.
I just love our mountains!
Flower on the Move
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