celebrating seed pods
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pumpkin vine
I didn’t realise that the ink in my parallel pen was water-soluble until I started painting. At that point, it made more sense to paint the negative space so I didn’t turn the leaves into a grey mess.
Keckiella cordifolia
I love these delicate little chalice-like seed pods.
bryophytes
And then there were the bryophytes. So delightful.
i’m lichen it
I went for a hike and got completely distracted by dual organisms consisting of a fungus and an alga or a cyanobacterium. Look! So many pretty colours!
garden salad
Tonight’s salad greens, both cultivated and wild, came from the yard. I added some cherry tomatoes and a little preserved lemon vinaigrette and it was 👌🏻.
for miss six
Birthday card for my super-duper, roller-skating, karate-kicking, friendly, fun six-yr-old great-niece.
Zuma Canyon trail
Thanks to blogging, I know that the last time I hiked this trail was in March 2024, as part of the whole Backbone Trail. I saw a striped racer that day; it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a snake, now I come to think about it. But it’s sure nice to witness the return of the wildflowers.
Ceiba speciosa
In the U.S. we call this the floss silk or silk floss tree, but in South America (where it is native) it goes by palo borracho (“drunken stick” in Spanish). Looking at this specimen, I can see why!
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