These days, Mother Nature is ignoring us! Well, as far as precipitation goes anyway. I can't even remember the last time it rained enough to wet the streets and water lawns. Just walking on the lawn in the front yard, I hear it crunch. And of course, with drought, the watering of grass is prohibited to conserve the water in our city's reservoirs for everyday drinking, and living. This was seen [in fact it's a common sight wherever I go] last week on one of my walks; showing how dry it IS here. And to think, last winter we had enough rainfall to have our record amount exceed the numbers from years back. I think Mama N needs some extra strength Prevagen to boost her memory and not forget we need rain....but not an overdose...just enough to help her and us at the same time. Why, I would even recommend the flavored tablets for her so she can enjoy the fruity taste..Even tho, I still find beauty surrounding me as I walk...
....by the way, I did NOT see this when I reached over to snap the photo through my cellphone...but, when I put it up on the computer to add my watermark, I saw it. There is an insect on the seed pod [the one with the feather stuck in the webbing....top left corner]. I cropped the photo to show a close up....tho, blurred it is:
Mother Nature sure likes to go to extremes in your neck of the woods. She needs to learn about happy medium.
ReplyDeleteLove all your photos. What are the things that look like berry clusters?
It's called American Beautyberry Bush
DeleteHello, I hope you have some rain soon. The flowers are beautiful, pretty beautyberry and I love the butterfly. Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week!
ReplyDeleteRain...sooner than later. 😁
DeleteHoping you get your rain soon. That dry first picture... it looks painfully dry. I laughed at your prescription for Mama N. You are such a witty person, Anni. You give my days lots of smiles. :-)
ReplyDeleteCan't be gloomy all the time...right? The Rx might be just what she needs.
Deleteafter the cropped photo I went back and could see the insect but did not see it before you pointed it out... beautiful photos even with the drought. sad cracked earth. last year when you were flooded we were cracked dirt, now we are WET and you are dry... we had a big thunder boomer this morning at day break, but sun is out now
ReplyDeleteI think it's a crane fly. Not sure.
DeleteSo many beautiful images! We go from too much to not enough rain here, too. Right now we could sure use some rain!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard on us humans, animals, landscaping.
DeleteOh I hate the sound of grass crunching. Sure hope you get "just enough" rain soon.
ReplyDeleteMe too. And not being able water it hurts even more.
DeleteSO much beauty and excitement here today! Your new header, what a wonderful surprise! Did you take this picture? It is gorgeous, and he is hooting at us!! The bee and yellow flower are beautiful. These berries!!! They are gorgeous, and I am assuming not edible.
ReplyDeleteare american beautyberry edible ... yes, when ripened
DeleteIt looks very dry, but even that dried ground photo is pretty. Gorgeous shots today!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the company Mari.
DeleteWonderful photos from your walk Anni, and I enjoy the little surprises when I enlarge photos and then crop them, such as your insect. I hope you get some rain soon.
ReplyDeleteHope for rain in these here parts is a must. Lol
DeleteI love ALL of your photos! I am imagining you doing the rain dance. GO GIRL!
ReplyDeleteI used to have a rainstick. Lol
DeleteSome beautiful captures and some interesting nd surprise ones as well. I like it when a surprise shows up in the photos.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely was a surprise.
DeleteI love each and every one, well not the dry, cracked ground. But the others are wonderful.
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