Red Clover: Under the Microscope

At this point, most of the red clover blossoms are withering. I looked at three of the “flowers” under the microscope.

These photos were taken with an iPhone 7 connected to a microscope with an adapter. You can click on any of the galleries to see a closer view.

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Microscopic Views of Popcorn!

Two weeks ago, my friend Kathie from ChosenPerspectives sent me a link to a YouTube video, along with a note saying that she thought I would enjoy seeing it.

She was right, I did like the video and watching it gave me an idea; I would find out what popcorn looks like under a microscope. In order to do that I had to buy some popcorn. I, of course, wanted it to be popcorn that I would also enjoy eating, so I chose a bag of kettle corn.

Over the next few days, I nibbled at the popcorn, not stopping until the bag was empty. When it was gone, I bought another bag. At least this time I set up the microscope and took the photos before I finished the popcorn.

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Remembering Summer

I’ve been working outside. My toes and fingers are ice cold even though I was wearing gloves and boots.

The weather forecasters say to plan for snow for tonight and tomorrow. I don’t think I have seen snow for five years or more, partially because I go to India from the end of November until mid-January.

Maybe I will feel warmer if I think about last summer!