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My favorite color – Part 5

In beautiful places we cannot see the world holds its breath with us at the majesty of things purple.

Deep and dark, bright and light, even shadows cannot contain such splendor, and the sun itself bows in respect.

Shame on those who fail to stop and take notice.

Moss verbena (Verbena tenuisecta) (20080419_03791)
Cobaea beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea) (20080426_04720)
Pin clover (a.k.a. redstem filaree or common stork's-bill; Erodium cicutarium) (20080419_03872)
Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) (20080301_02388_1)
Ornamental kale (a.k.a. red winter, cottager, flowering cabbage, collard or cole; Brassica oleracea var. acephala) (IMG_20071230_00655)

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Photos:

[1] Moss verbena (Verbena tenuisecta)

[2] Cobaea beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea)

[3] Pin clover (a.k.a. redstem filaree or common stork’s-bill; Erodium cicutarium)

[4] Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)

[5] Ornamental kale (a.k.a. red winter, cottager, flowering cabbage, collard or cole; Brassica oleracea var. acephala); while technically neither a flower nor the product of nature’s own designs (it’s the result of human intervention), the color is astounding, especially with the dead leaf for contrast

Sunday morning bouquet

With yet another overcast morning, I thought I’d offer some photos from previous walks since they provide a bright start to an otherwise gloomy day.  This is another collection of local wildflowers.

Engelmann daisies (Engelmannia pinnatifida) (192_9221)

Engelmann Daisies (Engelmannia pinnatifida)

Moss verbena (Verbena tenuisecta) (192_9232)

Moss verbena (Verbena tenuisecta)

Greenthread (Thelesperma filifolium) (192_9246)

Greenthread (Thelesperma filifolium)

Firewheel, a.k.a Indian Blanket or Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella) (192_9266)

Firewheel, a.k.a Indian Blanket or Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella)
Notice the two small beetles loitering about

Golden Flax (Linum flavum) (192_9264)

Berlandier’s yellow flax (Linum berlandieri)

Cobaea beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea) (192_9282)

Cobaea beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea)

Blue Flax (Linum lewisii) (193_9307)

Blue Flax (Linum lewisii)