Earth laughs in flowers

Monday June 16, 2008 at 10:57 pm

If the title stands true, a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson, herein find a bouquet of laughter.

And because I took ill yesterday and failed to celebrate the birthday of my beloved LD, consider this the handful of flowers I took to her digitally in recognition of her special day.  She deserves at least that much…

Firewheel (a.k.a Indian blanket or blanket flower; Gaillardia pulchella) (20080601_05879)

Firewheel (a.k.a Indian blanket or blanket flower; Gaillardia pulchella)

Red unidentified flower (20080601_05897)

Flower (unidentified)

Texas bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) (20080601_05975)

Texas bindweed (Convolvulus equitans)

Western horsenettle (Solanum dimidiatum) (20080601_06025)

Western horsenettle (Solanum dimidiatum)

Mexican hat (Ratibida columnaris) (20080601_06050)

Mexican hat (Ratibida columnaris)

Musk thistle (a.k.a. nodding thistle; Carduus nutans) (20080601_06087)

Musk thistle (a.k.a. nodding thistle; Carduus nutans)

I hope you enjoy the laughter as much as I…


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