What a Jar of Flowers Can Do

I over-sleep and miss my early morning writing hour.

Instead, I begin the day by snapping lids on to Tupperware containers full of crackers, making beds, and brewing coffee.  First light is filled with the mundane.

I notice the handful of stems from the Bohemian’s garden.  Flowers sitting in a jar at the center of our table.  Their simplicity, profound.

It’s true – flowers made me smile this morning.

Too dark inside, I bring them to our balcony ledge.  Attempt to archive their beauty.  These blooms, opening my day.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Color

ROY G. BIV

Snapshots from the spectrum of the rainbow acronym: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.

This week’s colorful photo challenge.

sea glass
sea glass
roselle tea
roselle tea
wild lily
wild lily
wildflowers
wildflowers
jade vine
jade vine
rudraksha
rudraksha
purple cauliflower
purple cauliflower

 

 

 

 

 

Jade Vine

Or Strongylodon macrobotrys.

Home of butterflies, pollinated by bats.  Closely related to kidney beans.  One of my all-time favorites.

Jeb knows I love it, gifting me this treasure pile on the console in my car.

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