This and that...

 

I'm not fond of white flowers. I wonder if they are most popular with northerners who miss snow!

Near Limestone TN

St. Augustine FL (sorry, no date)

Sharing with Sepia Saturday

 and Saturday's Critters

and Floral Friday Fotos

I came home from my week-long trip, and now have shared most of the photos I took, well, a few of probably 500 I took. I have yet to discard any.

I'm breathing a bit better, but the brain is still giving me difficulties (not just short term memory, but long term,) and real difficulty finding words, as well as saying the wrong one. And the finger trembles remain. So my GP gave me a referral for a neurological exam...but they haven't called yet. I continue to be out of breath when walking from apartment to parking lot. So I go very slowly!  I just dropped off a sample of sputum for the pulmonologist to check before he makes any decisions about my care.

Entertaiinment last nighth was Conclave. I'd had it on my list for a while, but it seemed appropriate as a real one will be happening in Rome soon to choose the next leader of the Catholic world. I loved it! with a very different ending than expected, which left me feeling good.

 

Today's quote:

In a world that demands our constant attention and presence, making brain fitness a priority is essential.

I'm crazy for iris...in someone else's yard

 

Sun hitting the velvet petals was captivating. 

My first walk up the hill had these beauties as my reward.

Soon there will be peonies also.

The pale blues pale (ahem, sorry about that) in comparison to the dark oranges.

And here's the first Peony which opened a week later.

Today's quote:

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”

Rumi

Some Iris and the greening of the mountains

 

Here the green is almost to the top of the mountain...and it was almost Mothers Day...both signs that we've passed our last possible frost for this winter. But we actually had frost warnings yesterday...4 days after Mother's Day! I covered all the plants on the front porch, and brought in the two on the balcony to enjoy impatients inside!

A delicate looking Azalea, I think.

Looking north to the Blue Ridge, across the golf course.

I'm pleased that the iPhone 12 can handle the shades of yellow much better than my 7 could.

The gas crisis has somewhat abated. But I must also mention the fact that the ransom of millions of dollars was paid to the hackers. Though the President of the US commented about the need to be patient as gas slowly arrives in the 5-6 states that were most affected, this smacks of supporting terrorists who hacked a US company. Guess who will end up paying that ransom in the long run.

I also recently experienced watching Greta Thunberg in 3 PBS shows which impels me to mention her dedication to speaking about climate crisis. The 3rd show ended with her having seen the effective use of scientific tools, supported by government and funding to combat the COVID pandemic...and that the same methods can be used on the climate crisis if people will only see it and want to do something about it.

Today's quote:

According to String Theory, what appears to be empty space is actually a tumultuous ocean of strings vibrating at the precise frequencies that create the 4 dimensions you and I call height, width, depth and time.
—Roy H. Williams