Fruity and Freaky!
That’s a Black From Tula tomato baby — so far there are three and I expect a few more. I can’t wait to watch them ripen!
I left work a little early yesterday and took a slightly different way home along the river. The weather was just beginning to change — and it changed FAST! Dark clouds from the north quickly took over an otherwise happy blue sky filled with puffy white clouds. I had to stop and take a picture of the river — incredibly green, reflecting the strange light. There was no wind, no rain, no thunder, no lightning — just this ominous darkness moving in overhead. Shortly after I got home, the wind started to blow, but that was all — dark clouds and mighty wind. I never saw dust blow down my street in a cloud like that before, never saw such wind without rain and ruckus of a big storm — a more traditional storm. Lots of twigs and leaves fell, and a few larger branches, and then, finally, it did begin to rain. The rain lasted for just a short while, and then the clouds moved off and the happy blue sky filled with puffy while clouds returned.
Very freaky.
There was an email from my dad this morning — with flower pics (how very timely) — so the flower portion of the program is his, direct from the coast of Oregon: a swallowtail butterfly, poppies, passion flower, and crocosmia. Thanks, Daddy-O.
That butterfly is so awesome!
Okay, so the swallowtail butterfly totally makes me think of Gilligan’s Island.
What a great sky!
Great photos – all around. I never new a Swallowtail was a butterfly – *runs away in shame* And I’ve even knit an entire Swallowtail Shawl. I think it looks like a piano.
So glad that you are embarking on the Masters program. I’ll be looking forward to your progress reports. I’m waiting until the September to order my Level II. I have a number of things I need to work on this summer before I can give my attention to the program again.
Georgous…georgous…georgous flowers! 🙂
I am convinced everything grows better in Oregon. Something about the soil… Gorgeous pictures all, have a great weekend Vicki!
I know you are a bit south of me, but how can you grow passion flowers and crocosmia… oh, Oregon. Whew. I thought global warming was pulling a fast one on me.
One of the things I love about summer in the Midwest is the awesomely dramatic weather we sometimes get (as long as no major trees or any people are harmed). Love your river photo.
i love the dark sky and river shot. i’m a sucker for watching a good storm roll in.
Wow, that looks like one of our storms took a trip up there! It’s back here though. The flowers are gorgeous! The one on the bottom left reminds me of a record being played 🙂 Can’t wait to see your tomatoes, yum!
My mom’s got a start of passion flower this year. Hope I can see a bloom in person!
Beautiful flowers!