Five Versions: Intriguing Old Weatherbeaten Structure

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Love sick in paradise

Lonely pygmy kingfisher yearns for tweet from twitter bird

Acrylic on canvas, 9" x 12"

Farm Stand Veggies

We got the farmer's season's first ears of corn, fingerling potatoes, green beans and a yellow zucchini, all just picked moments before.  We went home and immediately cooked and devoured all six ears of corn!  Look for Mick's on the Hansville road.

It was a very good day

The Bainbridge Art Museum, the new Alehouse, Thai dinner on the waterfront, gelato, then this.  Just another Ho Hum day in Paradise😉

Success Story

Several years ago I planted some dried nasturtium seeds a neighbor gave me  in an old tuna can.  These are their great grandchildren.  Next year I'm going to plant them in hanging baskets because these babies like to trail.  Almost overnight they grew up and over the two small blueberry bushes that those disgusting tent caterpillars tried to gobble up.

If anyone wants seeds, I will have plenty to share.

Dill Pickles

Seventeen pounds of cukes
very slowly starting to pickle
in brine with garlic, chile, dill and spices.

Not a drop of vinegar!

Nasturtiums

Five different colors came from last year's seeds.  Last year the only color was orange.  Besides these three colors I got dark red and a pale peach.  I'm mystified.

Exotic Life Forms

Look what's living in a carrot blossom!

For the Love of Growing Things

These are just a few of the fresh and fragrant daffodils 

that have suddenly burst into blossom 

in a hidden garden above Discovery Bay.  

Their caretaker loves them passionately.  

She adores the variations
in their subtle/striking
colorations.

She delights in the chrystal-like
structure of their translucent petals.

She sent me home with a lavish bouquet.

I tried my best to capture their fragile beauty.

You can only imagine the fragrance!

I wish I could remember their names.

That's "Chroma Color" on the left!

Did you know that
daffodils are native
to the mountains of
Morocco?

Makes me think of the Little Prince and his beloved plant.

One very rare variety is the
Pineapple Prince, and I think
this might be he.

DIY Gifts

Something for a new baby boy