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Peak is Nearing Now - Probably a day or so away. I'm sure it will occur when the garden is rain soaked. Here are just some recents, among many pics. Wild Horses h... Read More
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Another Wretched Day - Blooms quickly fade with this heat, and many are bleached out already early in the morning. I will take a look later at my attempts at pics ... Read More
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LONGING FOR CLOUDS - Not only hot, but a dominant bright sun today made picture taking difficult. Here are some catch-up photos. Sandhill Shine has stood out. In... Read More
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Recent Random Pics - For a few days, there were sufficient clouds that picture taking was possible, but now with temps rising even more and bright frying sun, th... Read More
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Dreading the Coming Inferno - I don't like nineties, especially with bright sun every day. After seeing what is happening in Europe, I am worrying about July here. But De... Read More
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Lushness After Rain - Another unexpected rain last night (fortunately around midnight) has really pumped up the flowers. But these pics are from a few days ago. ... Read More
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After Heavy Rain - Unexpectedly, we had 5 inches of rain last night, with most towards morning (unfortunately), so none of these pics are after that beating. G... Read More
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Blooms in Unfriendly Weather - Today's blooms were marred by brief yet damaging morning rain, but bugs and heat have also taken a toll. Coolness this coming week will be w... Read More
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Award Winners 2025 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/11hmSSPl-ZeB6W-q7orlhT78HzXJU1Dz7Z7pkaFQyz0o/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawNzjuNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPb3JuNHRVVG... Read More
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A Long Week of Peak - Last year everything was ahead of time, but this year is more normal. The entire week has been a sea of blooms. That will change now. Extrem... Read More
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