Woke up, it was a cactus morning,

[Ptah]

Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I saw
Was the sun through yellow curtains, and a rainbow on the wall
Blue, red, green and gold to welcome you, crimson crystal beads to beckon

Oh, won't you stay
We'll put on the day
There's a sun show every second

Now the curtain opens on a portrait of today
And the streets are paved with passersby
And pigeons fly
And papers lie
Waiting to blow away

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSwg7buGu5I






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[wildhorses]

1. look at all the new growth

:wow:

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:hug:

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[Ptah]

2. Isn't that amazing.

I will never lose the sense of wonder in spring.


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[wildhorses]

3. isn't that the kind of cactus that you can make jelly with?

:shrug:

thanks for the youtube...

[Ptah]

4. It's called prickly pear, and yes the fruit is quite sweet

Here's a google picture of ripe fruit

[wildhorses]

5. yes, that is it--

prickly pear...we can grow them here, too

[Ptah]

6. Here's a more colorful prickly pear

It reminds me of this youtube you pointed out to me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzW1-BqYmew

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[wildhorses]

13. isn't that a great clip?

what a classic!

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[Suich]

7. Great pictures, Ptah!

Sure wish they grew here! How are the sunflowers doing? Or did you end up staring over?

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[Ptah]

8. Thanks, Suich.

I have some progress here:


I'll post another in the series this weekend.

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[GenDem]

9. Awesome pic's.

It's amazing, isn't it?

[Ptah]

10. I will never be able to wrap my mind around how spring happens.

wow.

Thanks for the smile

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[GenDem]

11. I just love the amazing sense of rebirth

Right now, we have regressed back to winter. It's about 25 degrees and very windy. We are seeing signs, though. The tulips are up about three or four inches, crocus are blooming, and baby buds are starting to pop on the trees and bushes. :pals:

[Ptah]

12. I almost envy your winter weather.

It's in the nineties here now.

Hell until October.

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