LEMON CAKE

These yellow pinwheels are in the front garden. There are dozens of these. The cover shot on Planet Earth are very nice little belles. I don`t know what the names are for any of these flowers but they are colorful.
Also on Planet Earth there are some shots of my Buckminster Fuller cactus in bloom & a red succulent with a fly on it. I don`t know if it`s on the surface towards the viewer or if it is a shadow seen through the translucent leaf.
You decide.
Have a nice day of warmth if possible & I hope the people are safe in the fires in the southern states.
My birthday was yesterday so that`s over with. I`m full from a few cakes I got, & a huge bag of dried blueberries from Washington state.
I still have plenty of the berries left.

LEAVE IT BE

I`ll just leave it at this.

MONGOLIAN MAGNOLIA

I revisited a place of beauty today & took some shots of this Mongol eyed princess. It is a fountain that spills over her head creating her character over time. Magnolias are in the header & have many more linked to it, while on Planet Earth, a Rufus Hummingbird sits on a few eggs that are the size of jellybeans. The small kind of jellybean.
Please be nice to animals, & have a great day.

DREAM CAR

Originally featured as "DREAM CAR" at the 1953 GM`S MOTORAMA, it then became the official presidential automobile for Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Here is my 1953 CADILLAC ELDORADO, soft top.
Sleep well.

CUPIDS TAIL

This is a blossom pod of a Monkey Clock, about to open. There are hundreds of them opening here at my house.
The other blossoms are also from around the yard.
The lavender ones are from a succulent variety, and the petals are very reflective.
The header is a depiction of attracting & opposing forces in balance.
Please stay focused & in balance, the better to see where fate takes you.

WINTER WARMTH

Since it seems to be cold everywhere, including here, although to a lesser extent, I post this image to try & warm the place up.
It seems soft to me with warm colors. I hope it helps to take the chill off. Attached to this image are a "before & after" pair of images, I took out of a magazine a few years ago, because I admired the tree. I removed the elements in it to better appreciate the subject. There was no credit for the photographer but I still will try & find him/her to properly credit the image.
On Planet Earth, a Colt Coral in a friend`s tank. It is called a soft coral because it has no skeleton.
There are a few other images along with it, and one with a bunch of fish & their reflections to show how difficult it is sometimes to take a photo of an individual subject in my tanks.
Please keep warm & I hope you have a pleasant tomorrow.

PINK FLAMINGO

Last night`s sunset is the Pink Flamingo on nature`s lawn.
In keeping with a pink theme, on Planet Earth, is another of nature`s marvels.
This is one of my anemone clones that is doing very well.
I hope it retains the color it has rather than the color of the mother clone, which is darker reddish brown. The color of most corals is determined by the color of the microscopic life that live in them. This color in turn is often determined by the lighting used for their healthy well being.
In the header, a gilded goddess, with a peaceful demeanor.
Have a great week end, please.