Details in Nature
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Details in Nature -
So Many Cactus
Argentina Giant 
Desert Spoon 
Prickly Pear Blossom 
And, of course the Saguaro 
Saguaro and Superstition Mountains -
Closed for the Night
Closed for the Night Plants that tuck themselves in for bedtime exhibit a natural behavior known as nyctinasty. Scientists know the mechanism behind the phenomenon: In cool air and darkness, the bottom-most petals of certain flowers grow at a faster rate than the upper-most petals, forcing the flowers shut. I’m not sure what this flower is but I encountered a dozen of them along a raised garden on a late evening walk. All of them were closed. I may have to revisit these flowers to observe and learn more about them. Hope everyone has a super awesome weekend!
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Accept It and Live Up To It.
Morning Glory “Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.” ― Gautama Buddha
Cloudy this morning with a 60% chance of rain and into tomorrow. I am heading up to the Shambhala Mountain Center and spend about a half day with friends. The last time I was up there they were building their Great Stupa. Could be a bit cold as they are around 7500 feet in elevation.
Took this image of a Morning Glory a few days ago around my ponds. I just love how they pop with color. Hope everyone has a good weekend.
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Avalanche Sun Daisy
Avalanche Sun Daisy “The heart of vision is shaped by the state of the soul. When the soul is alive to beauty, we begin to see life in a fresh and vital way.”
John O’Donohue -
More Spring Colors
More Spring Colors Out of the Indian approach to life there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing respect for life, enriching faith in a Supreme Power, and principles of truth, honesty, generosity, equity, and brotherhood as a guide to mundane relations.
Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux -
Iris
Iris Up Close Wonder can’t be packaged, and it can’t be worked up. It requires some sense of being there and some sense of engagement. Eugene Peterson
