Random Outdoor Rubies - Midweek Memes

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Belated

1. This has been an early Spring here in Southern California. Here are two views of my first RUBY 'Mr. Lincoln' rose bud of the season taken a few days ago BEFORE the rain ...

... and a couple of WATERY views AFTER yesterday's rain.

Poster Edges below ...
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2. The two rose buds on then newly planted Veteran's Honor Rose bush look like they'll open soon ...

3. The purple irises are finished and the yellow ones almost spent but white ones have just opened under my lime tree and daffodils should bloom next.

4. Here are a couple of watery views from the last week's visit to the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. If you enjoy these and missed the ones I shared last week you can click to see more Wetland views here.

5. I enjoyed one final breakfast this morning at the Harbor House Cafe in Sunset Beach shared with my sister before she and her husband head for Yosemite and places beyond ... and I'm feeling a bit sad this afternoon (realizing it will be a long time before our next shared breakfast anywhere) though I'm happy for her that she's able to enjoy life on the road with her husband.

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(belated) Ruby Tuesday, Random Tuesday Thoughts,

Wordful Wednesday, Watery Wednesday, and Outdoor Wednesday

I wish you all a delightful day!

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Thought for Today

“An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.” Niels Bohr

Ruby Tuesday - Last week's rosebud OPEN ;--)

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Mellow Yellow, Mosaic & Blue Monday
are in the next post

Last week's bud opened
into a beautiful rose ...
shared here as promised ;--)

Variations look
much the same until you click
to 'embiggen' them

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and for others participating in Ruby Tuesday

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Thought for Today
"A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties." Harry S. Truman

Ruby Tuesday - Roses

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Red rose photographs
snapped in my front yard to share
tweaked with PSE





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and for others participating in
Ruby Tuesday
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Thought for Today
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." George S. Patton

T-13 Window Views - Pink Roses

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Thirteen window views
of pink roses from my yard
in 4 mosaics ...

I like each collage
for a different reason
and am curious

which you might prefer ...
suspecting most will agree
'natural' is best

yet the monochromes
definitely generate
added interest

for without color
other details capture my
total attention

Collaged straight out of the camera ...

... mosaic filtered with Poster Edges


then Black & White - Urban Landscape


and finally, B&W - Poster Edges

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Addendum at 10:30 am
An additional
T-13 Haiku Sky Watch
now at Happily

Retired Gal where
I have experimented ...
Do come check it out.

13 Mosaics
of 13 Sky Views from my
patio ... Quite 'kewl' ;--)

5 more mosaics
at Sacred Ruminations ...
just a wee bit strange.

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Thought for Today
"Burn brightly without burning out." Richard Biggs

T-13 Color Carnival - Pastel Roses

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Pastel roses bloom
around the palm tree on my
parkway ... Delicate ;--)

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and for others participating
Color Carnival and Thursday Thirteen.

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Thought for Today
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." Bertrand Russell

Ruby Tuesday Neighborhood Roses-Wordlessly

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Multiple MONDAY Mosaic Memes

are at Sacred Ruminations

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and for others participating in Ruby Tuesday
and Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday.
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Thought for Today
"A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties." Harry S. Truman

Macro Monday - Drizzily Morning Flower Photos

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Mellow Yellow Monday is at Happily Retired Gal today

In the midst of dought
what a delightful surprise
finding drizzily

weather here today
... yet it's typical 'June Gloom'
no REAL moisture to

deeply water plants
so later I'll soak the ground
as I always do.

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and for others participating in
Macro Monday, Today's Flowers and Ruby Tuesday
You might also enjoy last week's Bird of Paradise and Red Rose collage.

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Thought for Today
"Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparations." Jane Austen

Haiku Friday #141 - Camera Critters #69

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Scroll down for Camera Critters ...
click for PELICANS & Skies at
Happily Retired Gal & Sacred Ruminations today
and non-feathered birds in yesterday's Thursday Thirteen

Thanks to Tina of
Mummy Diaries for this
lovely blog award!
I would like to share
it with others ... How to choose
seems too difficult

at least for today.
Enjoy miscellaneous
photos & haiku.

sharing a few skies
with some greenery & more
latest red roses ...
aftermath of the
gradual demise I shared
not so long ago

This is my 70thMisty Dawn started the meme and explains the rules here

Molly LOVES to play
'fetch' with any kind of toy ...
'specially this BLUE ball!

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Thought for Today
"The essence of pleasure is spontaneity." Germaine Greer