Cee’s Flower of the Day Photography Challenge: September 25, 2018

I returned to Seattle yesterday, but I still have at least one more flower from the Amritapuri Gardens to share!

Flower of the Day

The Intriguing Pond Heron

Two days ago, I visited a small garden that is near the Western cafe. When I walked into the garden, I saw a friend who lives at the ashram.  For years, devotees have brought her injured or abandoned birds that they have found. She nurses the birds back to health and then frees them. On that day, she was interacting with a pond heron. I was intrigued.

The “hole” towards the back of his head is his ear.

Cee’s Flower of the Day Photo Challenge: September 18, 2018

My friend Nigama showed me a beautiful flower in front of the cafe this morning.

Cee’s Flower of the Day Photo Challenge: September 16, 2018

Flower of the Day

Cee’s Flower of the Day Photo Challenge: September 15, 2018

Flower of the Day

Cee’s Flower of the Day Photo Challenge: September 14, 2018

Flower of the Day

Cee’s Flower of the Day Photography Challenge: September 7, 2018

I love having an opportunity to share photos of flowers in Amritapuri. Thanks Cee!

 

September 7 Flower of the Day Challenge

Cee’s Photography: Flower of the Day- September 5, 2018

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge caught my eye. That is a good challenge for me to participate in while I am staying in Amritapuri!

My Echinacea Plant is Thriving

Last summer, I purchased my first echinacea plants. I’ve particularly enjoyed watching this one grow. It gets more sun than the other two and the difference is remarkable. One attribute that I find fascinating is that it has blossoms in so many stages of development at the same time. I am also enjoying the fact that the plant has at least four times the number of flowers-in-the-making than it did last year.

None of these flowers are fully developed yet. I look forward to showing you what it becomes. I also am anticipating looking at the flowers under the microscope. The shots I took last year were spectacular.