Lotus Flower- Flower of the Day

From my archives. Took this some time ago at the pond at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.

Pat

4/22/21

For Cees Flower of the day Challenge. To participate or just look at entries go here

https://ceenphotography.com/2021/04/21/fotd-april-22-lotus-2/

Canopy

Taken 4/28/19

I have been trying to find time to visit the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. I am particularly interested in seeing what is happening to the cherry tree canopy at the Cherry Esplanade.

Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to. But from what I have been seeing here and there in the neighborhood, cherry blossoms are still in their early stages.

The magnolia tree up the block seems to be farther along.

canopy undressed

blooms still in talks with nature

cherry blossom tales

Pat

4/02/21

For Eugi’s Blog where the prompt is “Canopy”. To see other entries go here

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For dVersePoets Pub where Frank Tassone is hosting Haibun Monday. He asks us to write about “cherry Blossoms”.

To see other entries go here.

#Flower of the Day – Lotus Flower

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For Cee’s Flower of the Flower of the Day Challenge FOTD.  I’ll admit, that first one looks like and alien:)  The name of this one I know because I took these pictures in the summer at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens at the pond. And..I read the tag. It is a lotus flower !!

Pat R

11/10/18

A Look Back

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A humble room, the bed is pushed up against the green wall. The iron head board bobs with every childish wiggle.
The half dresser half wardrobe was the shiniest thing in the room. The most facinating for us as kids was my mom’s pedal operated Singer sewing machine. That was at the front of the room, near the window. The daylight was better there.

At dusk, the kerosene lamp sits on the dinner table offering light through its glass shade. On it the white inscription, “HOME SWEET HOME”. As we sat in bed, waiting for my dad we can barely contain our excitement. It was time for bedtime stories with pictures cast in shadows against the wall.

tall tales of nature –
duck quacks, wiggles his tail
tadpole on his back

Pat

7/24/18

For dVerse Poets Pub, for responses go here

 

Echoes of my Neighborhood

Yesterday, I went walking at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.  Everything has sprung!! I came upon this show at the lilly pond where there was a visitor.

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The attendant said there’s usually two of them that visit every day.

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And that they didn’t live there

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It was amazing to watch!!

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He put on quite a show. The odd thing was, he stayed right between these two lilly pads. Even with all his antics!!
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He said a harty goodbye before taking flight.

Pat R

6/15/16

Flames of the forest and more Echoes of my neighbourhood 22