We've Seen Those Colorized Old Time Postcards

Friday's walk  revealed this lack luster landscape. No dramatic cloud formations
to liven up the sky, to my liking. Nary any color to speak of, only some great balmy
temperatures. I was just mentioning this to my neighbor on my return home that this
weather is bragging weather to our family and friends up north.

To salvage a picture of one of my favorite weeping bottle brush trees outside the
vicinity of my yard. I would speculate that this tree would have been planted
many years ago when weeping bottle brush trees were the landscape plant choice.

Not as stately, just a bit put out or perhaps just lazy.

 There's another weeping bottle brush tree (above) growing on the opposite of the lake
at the edge of the lake along side a dock.

Unlike this one where I doubt it was planted in the lake where it stands now, but perhaps
once planted at the lakeside and has now found itself unto an island of it's own.

The city and landscapers have been planting miniature bottle brush trees this year.
Although the non weeping variety from what I can tell. They have become once again
a common sight.

So to add some color saturation where little color can be found. Color hue manipulation
although unnatural, but then a lot of those old colorized postcards and pictures of the
day took on that look, well, colorized. 

Polypodium Scolopendria - Wart Fern

The Green House owner gave me a cutting
of this fern this afternoon. I might as well let
it join my one other house plant companion, in
the shower to make sure it gets some moisture
and some needed attention. Although most plants
get killed by the best intentions.

















Started watching Season Two of Cinemax's The Knick

Staghorn Fern Mounted To Palm Sheath And Bamboo

It's not often that I bring plants indoors but if only for the reason to keep an eye on this
gifted plant from a yogi and until it gets more established.

Palm parts around here are ubiquitous as is the bamboo. The added beads for good
measure and a reminder of a craft gifted to me by a dear friend. Something a maker
of things can appreciate and be thankful for.

This marriage of plant and material is just another reminder of our temporary life, in
this life and journey with all it's beauty.

Today's Haul Of Tomatoes From Potted Tomatoe

Getting The Christmas Spirit And Scratching That Itch

At home last night putting out some lights.

I have a potted weeping bottle brush tree impersonating
a palm tree with a side of chilies, for this year's design.

I always liked the glow of the Christmas lights at night accompanied
with our cool sixty degree Florida chill temperatures and some Christmas
tune stuck in your ear for inspiration.

Making due with a year or two old string of lights but have to make
up a new display every year. Nothing grand mind you, just something
new and different. Bringing this challenge to the season is just another
facet and reason in keeping the spirit of Christmas.

While at a friends house being an elf in setting up a friend's Christmas tree.

This tree is one of those Charlie Brown Christmas trees on steroids.
Nothing a few extra sets of lights and lots of ornaments can't help mend.
Not to mention a few bricks at the base to stabilize and the magic of
cloaking device (bed sheet) to cast it's spell.

The only thing missing is the early darkness that our short winter days
bring to complete it's magic spell. Transferring this man made creation,
in every sense of the word into a beautiful token of how much love and
memories that this practiced custom of Christmas brings.

As for things a bit more practical and scratching that gardener's itch. I collected
a huge pile of downed branches, to be placed at the curb. You know when you
reached that scratch when your dear friend has to scold you for working to hard.
Also four boxes of unwanted stored items in boxes cleared out of garage. Along
with one pair of trip hazard slippers, persuaded and re-languished to the garbage.

All with just enough time to get out to attend my evening Yoga class that evening.
Needless to say that I was plenty warmed up and stretched by the time class
commenced and at the end of class the mind was quiet. Just another reason to
scratch that itch.

House Geco By Day

It's not often that I get to see this guy in his day light markings.

The Creative Mind

 A walk around the lake

Plus

While  witnessing  a great and intense movie,

that is the only way this film can be experienced.

Searching the net for some Yoga inspiration.

One day!

Makes for a Pumpkin Tree TV chanting dream that

I was bicycling in the middle of a five lane

highway at night amongst one other 

bicyclist and all the rest were cars.

Waking up to the idea of some Salmon 

defrosting in the refrigerator, which we

know how that turned out.

After all the fish did have a tough

act to follow.